state emblem of the Soviet Union
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The state emblem of the Soviet Union was the official national coat of arms featuring the hammer and sickle, a globe, and wheat sheaves symbolizing global communism and the unity of workers and peasants.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| state emblem of the Soviet Union canonical | 5 |
| Soviet state emblem (historical) | 1 |
| State Emblem of the Soviet Union | 1 |
| State Emblem of the USSR | 1 |
| coat of arms of the Soviet Union | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T918890 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: state emblem of the Soviet Union Context triple: [Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, symbol, state emblem of the Soviet Union]
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A.
State Emblem of the Russian SFSR
The State Emblem of the Russian SFSR was the socialist heraldic symbol of Soviet Russia, featuring the hammer and sickle, rising sun, and wheat sheaves with inscriptions in Russian to represent the republic’s communist ideology and identity within the USSR.
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B.
Emblem of the Federation Council of Russia
The Emblem of the Federation Council of Russia is the official heraldic symbol representing the upper house of the Federal Assembly, typically featuring elements of the Russian state coat of arms adapted to signify its legislative authority.
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C.
Flag of the Russian SFSR
The Flag of the Russian SFSR was the red Soviet-era state flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, featuring communist symbols such as the hammer and sickle and later a blue vertical stripe near the hoist.
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D.
State Anthem of the Soviet Union
The State Anthem of the Soviet Union was the national anthem of the USSR, renowned for its powerful, patriotic melody by Alexander Alexandrov and lyrics praising the unity and strength of the Soviet state.
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E.
National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
The National Emblem of the People's Republic of China is the official state symbol featuring Tiananmen Gate under five stars framed by sheaves of wheat and a cogwheel, representing the unity of the Chinese people under Communist leadership and the country's socialist foundations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: state emblem of the Soviet Union Target entity description: The state emblem of the Soviet Union was the official national coat of arms featuring the hammer and sickle, a globe, and wheat sheaves symbolizing global communism and the unity of workers and peasants.
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A.
State Emblem of the Russian SFSR
The State Emblem of the Russian SFSR was the socialist heraldic symbol of Soviet Russia, featuring the hammer and sickle, rising sun, and wheat sheaves with inscriptions in Russian to represent the republic’s communist ideology and identity within the USSR.
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B.
Emblem of the Federation Council of Russia
The Emblem of the Federation Council of Russia is the official heraldic symbol representing the upper house of the Federal Assembly, typically featuring elements of the Russian state coat of arms adapted to signify its legislative authority.
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C.
Flag of the Russian SFSR
The Flag of the Russian SFSR was the red Soviet-era state flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, featuring communist symbols such as the hammer and sickle and later a blue vertical stripe near the hoist.
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D.
State Anthem of the Soviet Union
The State Anthem of the Soviet Union was the national anthem of the USSR, renowned for its powerful, patriotic melody by Alexander Alexandrov and lyrics praising the unity and strength of the Soviet state.
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E.
National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
The National Emblem of the People's Republic of China is the official state symbol featuring Tiananmen Gate under five stars framed by sheaves of wheat and a cogwheel, representing the unity of the Chinese people under Communist leadership and the country's socialist foundations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| abolished | 1991 ⓘ |
| adopted | 1923 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
state emblem of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
surface form:
State Emblem of the USSR
state emblem of the Soviet Union ⓘ
surface form:
coat of arms of the Soviet Union
Soviet heraldry ⓘ
surface form:
coat of arms of the USSR
|
| backgroundColor | red ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Ivan Dubasov
ⓘ
Sergey Dmitriyev ⓘ Vasiliy Korzun ⓘ Vladimir Adrianov ⓘ Vladimir Koren ⓘ |
| features |
globe
ⓘ
hammer and sickle ⓘ red ribbon scrolls ⓘ red star ⓘ rising sun ⓘ wheat sheaves ⓘ |
| finalVersionAdopted | 1956 ⓘ |
| globeMeaning | global aspirations of socialism ⓘ |
| hammerAndSickleMeaning | alliance of industrial workers and peasants ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official state symbol of the USSR ⓘ |
| motto | Workers of the world, unite! ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage |
Armenian
ⓘ
Azerbaijani ⓘ Belarusian ⓘ Estonian ⓘ Georgian ⓘ Kazakh ⓘ Kyrgyz ⓘ Latvian ⓘ Lithuanian ⓘ Moldovan ⓘ Russian ⓘ Tajik language ⓘ
surface form:
Tajik
Turkmen ⓘ Ukrainian ⓘ Uzbek ⓘ |
| officiallyApproved | 1923 ⓘ |
| redStarMeaning |
communism
ⓘ
role of the Communist Party ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
anthem of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
Flag of the Soviet Union ⓘ
surface form:
flag of the Soviet Union
|
| replacedBy |
coat of arms of Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
coat of arms of the Russian Federation
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| sunMeaning | dawn of a new socialist era ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Soviet state power
ⓘ
internationalism ⓘ unity of workers and peasants ⓘ worldwide victory of communism ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ
surface form:
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
|
| usedOn |
Soviet currency
ⓘ
Soviet flags and standards ⓘ Soviet passports ⓘ official documents of the USSR ⓘ state buildings of the USSR ⓘ |
| wheatSheavesMeaning | agriculture ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: state emblem of the Soviet Union Description of subject: The state emblem of the Soviet Union was the official national coat of arms featuring the hammer and sickle, a globe, and wheat sheaves symbolizing global communism and the unity of workers and peasants.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Soviet state emblem (historical)
this entity surface form:
State Emblem of the USSR
this entity surface form:
coat of arms of the Soviet Union
this entity surface form:
State Emblem of the Soviet Union