16000 - Soviet ceremonial and propaganda flag, USSR, second half of the 20th century.

Soviet ceremonial and propaganda flag, USSR, second half of the 20th century. Soviet flag or banner made of red, glossy rayon fabric, with gold-yellow fringe all around. The flag features a large, multicolored coat of arms of the Soviet Union depicting a hammer and sickle against a globe, a wreath of ears of grain, a red star, and the Union’s mottos on the ribbons; in the center is a portrait of Lenin, with a hammer and sickle below it set among oak leaves and a red ribbon; above, in Cyrillic script, the slogan (“Workers of the world, unite!”). Typical ceremonial or representative design used for party, workplace, organizational, or event purposes in the Soviet Union. The fabric shows noticeable creasing and signs of wear due to age and storage; the fringe is partially irregular or tangled; overall, preserved in a condition appropriate for its age.