It just so happened that any state should have its own symbols, reflecting the patriotism of the people, their we alth and historical heritage. The history of the coat of arms of the USSR began precisely in 1922, when the RSFSR, the TSFSR, the Byelorussian and Ukrainian SSRs signed the Treaty on the Formation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Article 22 of this treaty established that the USSR has its own state seal, anthem, flag and coat of arms.
How the first coat of arms of the USSR was developed
After the formation of the Soviet Union, a special commission was created to develop state symbols. The Presidium of the CEC listed the main elements of the coat of arms: sickle, blacksmith's hammer, rising sun. Previously, they were depicted on the coat of arms of the RSFSR, which was claimed by V. I. Lenin.
Already in mid-January 1923, the artists presented to the Central Executive Committee a lot of sketches that met all the established standards. The project made by V. P. Korzun together with V. N. Adrianov, who proposed to place an image of the globe in the figure. I. I. was also invited to work on the coat of arms. Dubasov, who developed sketches of the banknotes of the Union. It was this honored figure who finalized the drawing.
Forthe painstaking work of the artists was closely monitored by the authorities. Secretary of the Presidium A. S. Yenukidze proposed replacing the monogram "USSR" at the top of the coat of arms with a small red five-pointed star. By the beginning of July 1923, they adopted the draft constitution of the USSR, which contained a description of the new state symbol.
What did the coat of arms of the USSR look like?
If you ask today's youth about whether they know what the Soviet coat of arms looked like, then only a few will be able to describe it. And in those days, every stopped person on the street could tell in detail everything about his state symbol. This is what patriotism means!
The State Emblem of the USSR contained an image of the globe, against which a sickle and a hammer could be seen, and around it there was a frame of sun rays and ears of corn. At the same time, the latter were entwined with red ribbons, which contained the inscription "Proletarians of all countries, unite!" in all national languages of the Soviet republics. A star was visible at the top of the coat of arms.
Character decoding
Each detail of the state emblem of the Soviet Union is depicted for a reason, because there is a meaning in everything, and the emblem of the USSR is no exception. The globe represents the willingness to be open to the whole world in terms of political, financial and friendly relations. The hammer and sickle embody the union of workers, peasants and intellectuals fighting for a brighter future. The rising sun is a symbol of the emergence of the USSR, building a communist society. Some decipher the sun with rays as the birth of communist ideas.
What else is remarkable about the coat of arms of the USSR? The picture contains an image of ears of corn, identified with the we alth and prosperity of the state. It has long been known that bread is the head of everything, and the Union knew how to grow the best bread in its endless fields. Disputes over the meaning of a red star with a gold border have not subsided so far. Someone sees a pentagram in it, others interpret the drawing as a symbol of the goddess Venus, and the creators claim that the star means victory and power. The ribbons displayed the number of republics that were part of the USSR.
Changes in state symbols
According to the constitution approved in 1936, the USSR included 11 republics. Initially, there were also 11 ribbons on the coat of arms. In September 1940, the Presidium of the USSR proposed to make changes to the coat of arms, due to the fact that the number of allied states had increased. Work on the image of the state symbol has begun again. In the spring of 1941, a preliminary draft of the coat of arms was adopted, but the outbreak of war prevented it from being finalized.
At the end of June 1946, a new version of the state emblem was introduced. The motto was already reproduced on it in 16 languages, Moldavian, Finnish, Latvian, Estonian and Lithuanian were added.
By the Decree of the Presidium of the USSR of September 12, 1956, the ribbon number sixteen, containing an inscription in Finnish, was removed from the coat of arms, since the Karelian-Finnish SSR was included in the RSFSR. In April 1958, the text of the motto in Belarusian changed. "PRALETARIES OF THE SIH CRAIN, FUCK!" - so he began to sound in the newcontext. The artists of Goznak worked on all the clarifications: S. A. Novsky, I. S. Krylkov, S. A. Pomansky and others.
The 15-ribbon coat of arms existed until the collapse of the Union due to the "Gorbachev" perestroika. At the moment, the coat of arms of the USSR is prohibited for public demonstration. It is appropriate to use Soviet symbols only for informational and museum purposes.
Another state symbol: the flag
The flag of the Soviet Union is not as remarkable as the coat of arms, but this does not make it any less important symbol of the state. The red banner reminds many of the Soviet past, but the flag was not always just red.
In 1923, the flag and coat of arms of the USSR were legally approved, which have undergone many changes during the existence of the state. The first flag contained an image of the coat of arms, located in the center of the canvas. It existed until November 12, 1923 (until the third session of the CEC). On this day, Article 71 was amended to the effect that the flag should consist of a red (possibly scarlet) cloth with a gold-colored hammer and sickle near the pole in the upper corner and above them a red star framed by a gold-colored border.
On April 8, 1924, a detailed description of the flag of the Soviet Union was approved with the ratio of the length and width of all images on the symbols. Also on the banner there was a golden strip framing the roof, inside of which there was a sickle and a hammer.
Not without alterations
Like the coat of arms of the USSR, the flag has been changed many times. Already inIn December 1936, the roof with a gold stripe was removed from the description of the state banner, and the color could again be not only red, but also scarlet. Since then, the flag has practically not changed outwardly, only small details have been corrected occasionally. For example, they repeatedly lengthened, then shortened the sickle, then changed the angle of its intersection with the hammer.
Only in August 1955, the Soviet authorities approved the "Regulations on the State Flag of the USSR." It legally regulated when, where and how the symbol of state power should have been raised.
A little about the Regulations of 1955
The regulation stated that the flag should be constantly raised only on the buildings of the Presidium of the USSR Armed Forces and the Council of Ministers of the USSR, as well as the main subordinate organizations. It was agreed to raise it on the buildings where the Congress of Soviets of the USSR or the session of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR takes place. On public holidays, for example, March 8, May 1, November 7, it was allowed to raise the banner on residential buildings. The use of the USSR flag on ships of the navy was also provided, but only for ships sailing on waterways inside the USSR.
Meaning of the State Flag of the USSR
The USSR was a powerful state, and the symbolism spoke for itself. The flag meant the unity of the people, its strength and steadfastness. The hammer and sickle were identified with the brotherhood of workers of all nationalities of the country, who built a bright, indestructible communist future, which was really bright, but, unfortunately, in 1991 the USSR was gone, and with it sunk into summer andState symbols. Let today's youth remember their history and remember the symbols of the great collapsed country.
