Soviet Union

The flag of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) or the Soviet Union, was the official state flag of the USSR from 1922 to 1991. The flag's design and symbolism are derived from several sources, but emerged during the Russian Revolution and is also an international symbol of the communist movement as a whole.

The design is a solid field of red adorned with a unique gold emblem in the upper hoist quarter. The red flag was a traditional revolutionary symbol long before 1917, and its incorporation into the flag paid tribute to the international aspect of workers' revolution. The iconic hammer and sickle design was a modern industrial touch adopted from the Russian Revolution. The union of the hammer (workers) and the sickle (peasants) represents the victorious and enduring revolutionary alliance. The famous emblem is topped by a gold-bordered red star representing the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

With the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Soviet flag is not only used for communism, but as a symbol for Soviet nostalgia, which became a major global superpower that developed nuclear weapons and sent the first satellites, animals, and people into space. It also symbolizes the sacrifices of the Soviet people and soldiers that perished in the Great Patriotic War as well as against fascism.

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Main article: Soviet Republics

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