Azerbaijan in the Soviet Union

Last modified: 2002-11-30 by antonio martins
Keywords: azeri ssr | azerbaijan | star: 5 points (fimbriated) | hammer and sickle (yellow) |
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• Description of the flag
• Reverse of the flag
• Previous version (1952-1956)
• Coat of arms

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Description of the flag

Adopted on 7 October 1952; dark blue bar in base, 1/4 width.
Zeljko Heimer, 17 Apr 1996

Specs.: stripes 3+1; h&s placement and size unknown!
António Martins, 19 Jun 2001

My source for this image was Smith's 1982 book ([smi82], the Croatian edition of the small Smith book). Looking at it again, indeed the soviet azeri flag has considerably larger H&S then other republics.
Zeljko Heimer, 28 Oct 2002

Reverse of the flag

by Zeljko Heimer, 17 Apr 1996 |

No hammer, sickle and star on the reverse side.
Mark Sensen, 25 May 1997

Previous version (1952-1956)

According Vexilologie 9-10 [vex] there were two patterns for Azerbaijan: pattern of 1952-1956, and pattern after 1956. Chages are in the size, position and design of the H&S and star. Consequently, also the flags of the ASSRs within Azerbaijan were slighty changed in 1956.
Jaume Ollé, 22 Jul 2001

The emblem was introduced 1937 (according to Hesmer [hes92]) and used until 27 February 1993, when the current one was introduced.
Marcus Schmöger, 16 Sep 2001