Members of the Republic of Vietnam team at the
Southeast Asian Peninsular Games (SEAP) in 1959 with game commemoration guidon.
The Republic of Vietnam Historical Society (RVNHS) is a nonprofit historical group based in California. Our aim is to preserve and study the history of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam), 1955-1975. RVNHS is affiliated with The Museum of History of the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces in Westminster, California. This blog is routinely updated with new acquisitions to the RVNHS Archive. Please feel free to contact us, and visit our website at: www.rvnhs.com
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Army Football Team Guidon
One of the recent additions to our website was this guidon commemorating a football game played by a team from the Army of the Republic of Vietnam's 2nd Supply and Security Battalion. The unit served in the 2nd Military Region, and the game was played on April 25, 1971.
Football was (and is) a popular sport in Vietnam. The Republic of Vietnam was
one of first Southeast Asian nations to join FIFA, and was a founding member of
the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games (SEAP), today known as the Southeast Asian
Games (SEA). Republic of Vietnam military units often organized football teams
from among their personnel to play against other military units or civilian
clubs. Such activities helped to maintain morale and boost comradery. Guidons
were commonly created to commemorate games, and would often hold pride and place
in unit mess halls and headquarters.
Thursday, July 3, 2014
RVNHS VIRTUAL MUSEUM UPDATE
After a bit of a hiatus, the RVNHS Virtual Museum has been updated. New pieces have been added to different sections. Please browse the site to view recent additions:
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