Flag of the Soviet Union
Flag NameFlag of the Soviet Union
Country NameSoviet Union
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2SU
Date Adopted1955-08-19
Adoption Statushistorical
Flag Typenational
Aspect Ratio1:2
Primary ColorsRed, Gold
Symbolism DescriptionThe red field symbolizes the October Revolution and the blood shed by workers and peasants for their liberation. The hammer and sickle represent the alliance of industrial workers and agricultural peasants. The red five-pointed star, bordered in gold, symbolizes the Communist Party and the five continents of the world, or the five social groups (workers, peasants, intellectuals, youth, military) united under communism.
Symbolism Categoriesabstract
DesignerEvolved design (initial concepts by V.P. Deni)
Canton DetailsThe upper hoist corner features a gold hammer and sickle surmounted by a gold-bordered red five-pointed star.
Related FlagsFlags of the Soviet Republics, Flags of communist parties and movements
Legal DescriptionThe State Flag of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is a red rectangular cloth with a gold hammer and sickle depicted in the upper corner near the staff and above them a red five-pointed star framed in gold. The ratio of the width of the flag to its length is 1:2.
Description
The national flag of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), featuring a plain red field charged with a gold hammer and sickle and a gold-bordered red star above them in the upper hoist corner.
