One of the first things which the Russian revolutionaries did was to remove all the symbols of Czardom. The double-headed Imperial eagle was torn down from the Government buildings, the Imperial standard was everywhere replaced by the red flag, the Emperor's portrait was removed from the Ministries, and the Holy Synod excised from the Liturgy the prayers for the Imperial family. This is a facsimile of a sketch by John ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The World's News (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 1955), Sat 30 Jun 1917, Page 16
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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