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Hammer And Sickle Flag

This is a reproduction of the flag of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the national flag of the USSR from 1922 to 1991. It is a solid red field with a gold hammer and sickle and a gold-outlined red star in the upper corner. Collectors, Cold War and WWII reenactors, history teachers and anyone building a display of Eastern Bloc militaria use it as a backdrop or wall piece.

Features

• Solid Red Field — The plain red ground matches the layout of the Soviet state flag and has no extra borders or text.
• Gold Hammer And Sickle — The crossed tools sit in the upper hoist corner, the corner nearest the flagpole, where they stood for the union of industrial workers and peasants.
• Gold-Outlined Red Star — A five-pointed red star with a gold border sits above the hammer and sickle and represented the Communist Party.
• Metal Grommets — Grommets set into the hoist edge let you hang the flag from a pole, hooks or wall nails.
• Horizontal Rectangular Format — The wide landscape shape suits a wall, a display case backdrop or a flagpole.
• Commercial Reproduction — This is a newly made flag, not original Soviet issue, so you can hang it without worrying about wear to a period artifact.

Design And History

The USSR flew this design as its state flag for nearly seven decades, from the union's founding in 1922 until its dissolution in 1991. The official flag had a width-to-length ratio of 1 to 2, while commercial reproductions like this one are often cut to a slightly shorter proportion. The emblem layout follows the original, with the star placed above the hammer and sickle in the hoist corner.