File:Flag of the Soviet Union (1923, unofficial).svg

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English: First unofficial flag of the Soviet Union, raised July 1, 1923 at the opening of the Nizhny Novgorod Fair. Unknown how long it was in use.
Date 1923, vectorized 2012-06-22
Source based on http://www.vexillographia.ru/russia/ussr.htm
Author UnknownUnknown , vectorized by Ericmetro

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