Soviet Union Flag: History, Symbolism, and Legacy #159557 (License: Personal Use)

The flag of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) consists of a red field symbolizing revolution, overlaid with a gold hammer and sickle representing industrial workers and peasantry, surmounted by a five-pointed star denoting unity of communist parties worldwide. A golden wheat wreath encircles the emblem, signifying agricultural abundance and collective labor. Officially adopted in 1923, it remained in use until the USSR’s dissolution in 1991.

This image is commonly used in historical articles, educational resources, documentaries, and museum exhibits about 20th-century geopolitics, communism, or Cold War history. It serves users seeking visual reference, academic context, or symbolic interpretation of Soviet iconography.