Soviet Flag: 1:4 ratio
July 1923-November 13, 1923

The first official flag of the Soviet Union was adopted in December of 1922 at the First Congress of Soviets of the USSR. It was agreed that 'the red banner was transformed from the symbol of the Party to the symbol of a state, and around that flag gathered the peoples of the soviet republics to unite into one state - the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics'. On 30 December 1922 the Congress adopted a Declaration and Agreement on the establishment of the USSR. Article 22 of the Agreement states: 'the USSR has a flag, coat of arms and a state seal.' Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2440x610, 173 KB)The original Soviet flag, uploaded at the request of User:68. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2440x610, 173 KB)The original Soviet flag, uploaded at the request of User:68. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

The description of the first flag was given in the Constitution, accepted in the second session of the Executive Committee (CIK) of the USSR on 6 July 1923. The text of article 71 states: 'The state flag of the Union of SSR consists of a red or scarlet field with states coat of arms'. It was ordered from with the unusual 4 to 1 ratio in proportion and consisted of a red flag with the state coat of arms in the center. However, such a flag was never mass produced. This flag was the official flag for four months, and was replaced as the official flag by the more familiar "hammer and sickle" design during the third session of the CIK of the USSR on 12 November 1923. July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Historically, and most generally, the red flag is an international symbol for the blood of angry workers. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Soviet Flag: 1:2 ratio
August 15, 1980 -December 3, 1991

In the third session of the CIK of the USSR on 12 November 1923, the description of Soviet flag in the Constitution was changed, and article 71 was edited to be: 'The state flag of the Union of SSR consists of a red or scarlet field, and in the canton a golden sickle and hammer, and a red five-pointed star bordered in gold above them. The ratio of width to length is 1:2.' Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The newly adopted official flag of the Soviet Union consisted of a plain red flag, with a hammer crossed with a sickle and a red star in the upper hoist. The hammer symbolized the nation's industrial workers, while the sickle symbolized the nation's agricultural workers. The red star represented the rule of the Communist Party. The back side of the flag was red, without symbols. The tricolour flag of France A flag is a piece of coloured cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually for purposes of signalling or identification. ... Historically, and most generally, the red flag is an international symbol for the blood of angry workers. ... The hammer and sickle as it appeared on the Soviet flag The hammer and sickle as it appeares on Communist Party of China flag The hammer and sickle is a symbol used to represent communism and communist political parties. ... Red star on the Soviet flag The five-pointed red star (a pentagram without the inner pentagon) is a symbol of Communism and Socialism and represents the five fingers of the workers hand, as well as five of six inhabited continents. ... The Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Russian: Коммунисти́ческая Па́ртия Сове́тского Сою́за = КПСС) was the name used by the successors of the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party from 1952 to 1991, but the wording Communist Party was present in the partys name since 1918 when the Bolsheviks became the All...

A modification to the flag was adopted on August 15, 1980 the color was brightened from a near-burgundy crimson to a brilliant red. August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

With disintegration of USSR on December 3, 1991, the flag ceased to be a national flag. December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Victory Banner

On April 15, 1996 Boris Yeltsin signed a presidential decree giving the Soviet flag (called the Victory Banner, after the banner that was raised above the Reichstag on May 1, 1945) status similar to that of the national flag. The difference is that the hammer and sickle has been removed from the flag. On certain holidays, the Victory Banner is flown along with the Russian flag. Under President Putin, the Victory Banner was adopted as the official flag of the Russian Army. Image File history File links Soviet_Victory_Flag. ... Image File history File links Soviet_Victory_Flag. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin (Russian: Борис Николаевич Ельцин; (help· info)) (born February 1, 1931) was President of Russia from 1991 to 1999. ... The Reichstag building. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Russian: Владимир Владимирович Путин   pronunciation?; born October 7, 1952) is a Russian politician and the current President of the Russian Federation. ... In russian, word army means armed forces in general. ...

Flags of the Soviet Socialist Republics all featured predominantly red flag with hammer and sickle that both symbolised communism, quite similar to the flag of the Soviet Union. ... Flag of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic This flag was adopted by the Armenian SSR on December 17, 1952. ... Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic This flag was adopted by the Azerbaijan SSR on October 7, 1952. ... Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic This flag was adopted by the Byelorussian SSR on December 25, 1951. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 This flag was adopted by the Estonian SSR on February 6, 1953. ... Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic This flag was adopted by the Georgian SSR on April 11, 1951. ... Flag of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic This flag was adopted by the Kazakh SSR on January 24, 1953. ... Flag of the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic This flag was adopted by the Kirghiz SSR on December 22, 1952. ... Flag of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic This flag was adopted by the Latvian SSR on January 17, 1953. ... Flag of the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic This flag was adopted by the Lithuanian SSR on July 15, 1953. ... Flag of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic This flag was adopted by the Moldavian SSR on January 31, 1952. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 This flag was adopted by the Russian SFSR in 1954. ... Flag of the Tadzhik Soviet Socialist Republic This flag was adopted by the Tadzhik SSR on March 20, 1953. ... Flag of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic This flag was adopted by the Turkmen SSR on August 1, 1953. ... Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic This flag was adopted by the Ukrainian SSR on November 21, 1949. ... Flag of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic This flag was adopted by the Uzbek SSR on August 29, 1952. ...

External link

• Flags of the World Soviet Union page