FLAG FROM THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE LIBERATION WOMEN'S UNION OF SOUTH VIETNAM

Awarded to the 11 Heroic Women of the Perfume River

The "11 Girls of the Perfume River" squad was established in December 1967. Their mission was to monitor enemy activities, report them to higher authorities, guide cadres operating in the area, and spread propaganda, mobilizing the public against the enemy's distortions.

During the Tet Offensive of 1968, the squad was tasked with transporting the wounded and leading the main forces into the city. Their primary role was to assist the K2 Special Battalion and commando units, ensuring precise targeting of key enemy positions, such as the Phan Sao Nam Command Post, the Huong Giang Hotel, the puppet police headquarters, and the enemy’s police battalion at the Hue Stadium. On the night of Tet Eve, the 11-member squad split into three teams, guiding three army columns into the city, launching surprise attacks that caught the enemy off guard.

During the campaign, four members of the squad heroically sacrificed their lives. After 26 days and nights of fierce combat, the squad was honored with a letter of praise from President Ho Chi Minh, in which he wrote:

"A steady hand upon the rifle's stock, 
Wisely they formed their battle block, 
Uncle Ho praised these girls so brave, 
To fight the foe until they're in the grave.”

The squad also received a flag from the Central Committee of the Liberation Women’s Union of South Vietnam, commemorating them as “The 11 Brave Women Defenders of Hue City, 1968.”

After 1975, the flag was kept by the Binh Tri Thien Women’s Union. In 1987, the flag was officially transferred to the Ho Chi Minh Museum for preservation and display.