I bought this flag from an old Russian guy for more money than I'd like to admit. He said that it was given to the best worker in a factory, who got to keep it in his home for a year until it was given to someone else the next year.
I'm unable to fully translate what it says, even with Google's help, so I thought you might be my saving grace.
I was able to get many of the characters, to hopefully make the translation process easier.
Front:
ПРОЛЕТАРИИ ВСЕХ СТРАН СОЕДИНЯИТЕСЬ
unable to find characters for this line
ЭНО(?)МЯ
ЗА ВЫСОКИЕ ПОКАЗАТЕЛИ
В СОЦИАЛИСТИЧЕСКОМ СОРЕВНОВАНИИ
BACK:
мы придем к победе коммунистического труда
Further, I was hoping you might be able to tell me what it is, where it's from, or anything you might be able to tell me about what the hell I bought.
Thanks everyone, I look forward to your responses.
/r/vexillology
I think it's a USSR Communist Banner, maybe from the 80's. It says something about proletariat's from all countries and a socialist competition. [Here's one on ebay.] (http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Soviet-union-USSR-big-banner-red-flag-original-old-rare-Lenin-Communism-vintage-/321552722803?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ade092b73&_uhb=1)
/r/whatisthisthing is also pretty good at identifying stuff like this.