Figure 1.--These children wear their white Pioneer uniform shirts. Note the epauletes and flap pockets as well as the emblem on the left sleeve.

The information we have about Pioneer shirts pertains to the new uniform developed in 1968-69. We have no information on earlier Pioneer shirts at this time.

Earlier Shirts

We have no information on earlier Pioneer shirts at this time.

New Uniform Shirt (1968-69)

Boys and girls wore white shirts as their pioneer uniform shirt. The style was exactly the same for both boys and girls. They were normally white shirts with epaulets and flap pockets, although HBC has seen photographs of plain white shirts. The Pioneers wore both long and short sleeved shirts, depending on the season. The long sleeve shirts seem mote common, presumably there is so much cold weather in Russia's northern climate. Often they were worn without patches are insignia, bit they should have had at least a Pionerer patch on the left sleeve, making them look quite different than most Scout shirts. Boys wearing the formal uniform for ceremonial occasions, however, often had to have the insignia and often a few more patches. Pioneers did not, however, have merit badges and wear unit insignia or flag patches on yjeir shirts as Scouts commonly do.