This item is an accessory for a toy minifigure, consisting of a national flag mounted on a small black flagpole with a base.
The flag shown is the national flag of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), also known as the Soviet Union. This flag was the official state symbol of the country from 1922 until its dissolution in 1991.
The design of the flag is one of the most recognizable symbols of the 20th century and is rich with communist symbolism:
- The solid red field is the traditional color of the international communist and socialist movements and represents the blood shed by workers during the 1917 October Revolution.
- The emblem in the upper-left corner is a yellow hammer and sickle. The hammer represents the nation’s industrial workers, while the sickle represents the agricultural peasants. Their crossing symbolizes the unity of the two classes.
- The yellow-bordered red star positioned above the hammer and sickle represents the leadership and guiding light of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
The flag piece itself is a small, printed plastic tile. This accessory is perfect for representing a Soviet soldier or citizen from that era, or for use in historical dioramas of World War II or the Cold War.
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