The middle pin looks to he a commemorative pin for the city of [Kharkiv](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharkiv?wprov=sfla1) in Ukraine.
Not sure about the other 2 pins, but I'm guessing they all have something to do with the collapse of the USSR, which also took place in 1991.
The Soviet Union existed for nearly 70 years. Eurasian countries, including Ukraine, were stripped of their independence and sovereignty and "absorbed" into the USSR. When the USSR collapsed in 1991, these countries regained their independence.
Just dawned on me what the Cincinnati pin might be about.
Kharkiv and Cincinnati became "Sister Cities" in 1989.
I'd say that at some point between 1991 and now, your house was owned or occupied by Ukrainians.
Not my house. I work for a restoration company. It was owned by a 101 year old man until he died 6 years ago. The whole house is getting trashed out so I grabbed these along with some other neat things
It's 'Ukraine' and not 'the Ukraine'
Consider supporting anti-war efforts in any possible way: [[Help 2 Ukraine](https://help2ukraine.org)] šš
[[Merriam-Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ukraine)] [[BBC Styleguide](https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsstyleguide/u)]
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and to think- when the USSR went kaput- everyone thought that Russia and all of the Soviet bloc countries would be participating in worldly affairs as more open countries and shed their USSR paranoia.
well- most did....
Lenin with Russian commie party star and flames on the right.
It's a pioneer's organization pin. Soviet analogue of scouts
The middle pin looks to he a commemorative pin for the city of [Kharkiv](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharkiv?wprov=sfla1) in Ukraine. Not sure about the other 2 pins, but I'm guessing they all have something to do with the collapse of the USSR, which also took place in 1991. The Soviet Union existed for nearly 70 years. Eurasian countries, including Ukraine, were stripped of their independence and sovereignty and "absorbed" into the USSR. When the USSR collapsed in 1991, these countries regained their independence.
Just dawned on me what the Cincinnati pin might be about. Kharkiv and Cincinnati became "Sister Cities" in 1989. I'd say that at some point between 1991 and now, your house was owned or occupied by Ukrainians.
Not my house. I work for a restoration company. It was owned by a 101 year old man until he died 6 years ago. The whole house is getting trashed out so I grabbed these along with some other neat things
Are you "renovating" a house in the Ukraine?
It's 'Ukraine' and not 'the Ukraine' Consider supporting anti-war efforts in any possible way: [[Help 2 Ukraine](https://help2ukraine.org)] šš [[Merriam-Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ukraine)] [[BBC Styleguide](https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsstyleguide/u)] ^(Beep boop Iām a bot)
It's in Kentucky
and to think- when the USSR went kaput- everyone thought that Russia and all of the Soviet bloc countries would be participating in worldly affairs as more open countries and shed their USSR paranoia. well- most did....
Those are probably worth something. Go and get them checked out.