Soviet Union Flag

Historical Flags

The flag of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics from 1922 until its dissolution in 1991.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	Soviet Union Flag
Category	Historical Flags
Adopted On	August 19, 1955
Flag Proportion	1:2
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	2
Main Colors	Red, Gold
Design Type	Red field with a gold hammer, sickle and star

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
Red		#CC0000
Gold		#FFD700

Flag Design and Symbols

Red colour	Represents the communist revolution
Gold colour	Represents the hammer, sickle and star
Hammer and sickle	The alliance of industrial workers and peasants
Red star	The Communist Party leading the five continents to socialism

About the Soviet Union Flag

The flag of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics from 1922 until its dissolution in 1991.

WorldFlags.online keeps this design in the Historical Flags collection rather than presenting it as a current sovereign-state flag. That category determines how dates, status and reuse guidance should be read.

Design and construction

Red field with a gold hammer, sickle and star; recorded proportion 1:2.

Reference palette

The stored palette is Red (#CC0000) and Gold (#FFD700). These values are reference values for the artwork in this library and should not be treated as a legal colour specification unless the issuing body publishes one.

Symbols and meaning

Hammer and sickle: The alliance of industrial workers and peasants; Red star: The Communist Party leading the five continents to socialism.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to August 19, 1955.

Why this record is separate from national flags

Historical, organisational, political, identity, religious, regional and signal flags can be important reference material without having the status of a present-day national flag. Keeping those categories separate makes the library clearer and reduces the risk of presenting a historical or protected emblem as a current national symbol.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — specialist flag reference index — Specialist vexillological reference

Facts about the Flag of Soviet Union Flag

Soviet Union Flag is filed under Historical Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is red field with a gold hammer, sickle and star.
The reference proportion is 1:2.
The stored palette contains Red and Gold.
The record dates this design to August 19, 1955.
Hammer and sickle: The alliance of industrial workers and peasants.
Red star: The Communist Party leading the five continents to socialism.
The flag of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics from 1922 until its dissolution in 1991.

Frequently asked questions about the Soviet Union Flag

What is the Soviet Union Flag?

The flag of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics from 1922 until its dissolution in 1991.

What type of flag is the Soviet Union Flag?

It is catalogued under Historical Flags rather than the current sovereign-state flag index.

What does the Soviet Union Flag look like?

Red field with a gold hammer, sickle and star, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the Soviet Union Flag?

The reference proportion stored for this record is 1:2.

Which colours are recorded for the Soviet Union Flag?

The reference palette lists Red #CC0000 and Gold #FFD700.

What do the symbols on the Soviet Union Flag mean?

Hammer and sickle — The alliance of industrial workers and peasants. Red star — The Communist Party leading the five continents to socialism.

When is the Soviet Union Flag dated or adopted?

The record gives August 19, 1955.