The AK-47 Kalashnikov Museum Virtual Tour: Part 7 - military Museum of Mikhail Kalashnikov, the designer of AK-47, Hall of Fame, Pt.1 / Page 5 /

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Museum of Kalashnikov. Pic.7-34 Other side of the showcase with Stoner photo Kalashnikov Weapons Museum. Pic.7-35 Gift flag of People's Republic of Mozambique.

Kalashnikov recalls:

"Once we were offered to meet third world and Warsaw Pact army officers who attended Red Army advanced training courses.

There was a Minister for Defense of People's Republic of Mozambique talking - and then he suddenly turned my way and addressed me with following:

- Dear Sir, are you, being such a respective designer, aware what our flag bears silhouette of your gun ?

Kindly accept this gift flag of People's Republic of Mozambique.

There are three symbols embroidered on the banner - wide open book which symbolizes fight against illiteracy, hoe which symbolizes liberated labor, and assault rifle of your design - which symbolizes liberation from oppression of foreign imperialists."

 

 

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Take a look at these pictures featuring current National Symbol and Flag of People's Republic of Mozambique. Current flag is somewhat different now from what's displayed in the Museum - however, the gun silhouette on the flag is distinctively Kalashnikov.

However, the National Symbol of People's Republic of Mozambique features the gun which looks like a mix of AK and M-16. It might be designer's fault or might be done knowingly - we don't know.

Another four pieces off Kalashnikov's collection of edged weapons:

Museum of Kalashnikov. A piece off Kalashnikov's collection of edged weapons #1
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Museum of Kalashnikov. A piece off Kalashnikov's collection of edged weapons #2
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Museum of Kalashnikov. A piece off Kalashnikov's collection of edged weapons #3
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Museum of Kalashnikov. A piece off Kalashnikov's collection of edged weapons #4 (Knife of Kingdom of Judah)
Pic.7-41 : Knife of Kingdom of Judah

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