The state flag of the Soviet Union.
On November 12, 1923 - the third meeting of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union determined:
"The state flag of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics consists of red or crimson cloth, with an image of a golden hammer and sickle in its upper corner near the flagpole, and above them a five-pointed red star, framed in a gold border. Width to length ratio 1:2".
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On December 30, 1922, the declaration of the establishment of the Soviet Union was accepted. Soon, the creation of the constitution of the whole union, state bodies and symbols of the union - the flag and the coat of arms - began. The Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union established committees to prepare the constitution of the entire Union, one of which was the committee to create state symbols.
On July 6, 1923, the first draft of Article 71 of the Constitution of the Soviet Union was approved, according to which "the state flag of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics consists of a red or crimson cloth, with the state emblem. During the production of the first portions of the flag, difficulties arose with the image of the state emblem on the flag, which necessitated the development of a new version of the article.
On November 12, 1923, the third session of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union decided: "The state flag of the Soviet Union consists of red or crimson cloth, with an image in its upper corner near the flagpole of a hammer and a golden sickle and above them a five-pointed red star, framed by a gold border."
This is how the simple and familiar state symbol of the Soviet Union appeared, within the framework of which the most important achievements of the "Great Turning Point" era were achieved, the victory over Nazi Germany was achieved, and the first manned flight into space was achieved.
On April 18, 1924, a decree was issued with the detailed description, which was published in the "Izvestia" newspaper on April 20, 1924.