The club was founded in the village of
Orekhovo which was to join with
Zuevo and
Nikolskoye to form Orekhovo-Zuyevo in 1917. In the
2017–18 season, Znamya Truda finished last in its group, losing 24 matches out of 26. It had to lose its professional status and be relegated to the Amateur Football League, however, the club avoided relegation since another club in the competition ceased to exist. In January 2025, a separate Second League club
FC Kompozit Pavlovsky Posad was merged into Znamya Truda. In February 2026, it was announced that Znamya Truda will not play in the 2026
Russian Second League season.
Naming History • 1909–1935: Morozovtsy, KSO, TsPKFK, Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Krasnoye Orekhovo, Krasny Tekstilshchik • 1935–1937: Krasnoye Znamya • 1938–1945: Zvezda • 1946–1957: Krasnoye Znamya • 1958–1991: Znamya Truda • 1992: Khitryye Lisy • 1993–1994: FC Orekhovo • 1995–1996: GFC Orekhovo • 1997–2002: Spartak-Orekhovo • 2003–present: Znamya Truda ==Notable players==