captivatinghistory on Instagram: "Better version?  The USSR's original flag, in use from December 30, 1922, to November 12, 1923, featured the Coat of Arms of the Soviet Union at the center of a red field. It was soon replaced by a plain red flag with the hammer and sickle and a five-pointed gold star in the top right corner. #ussr #history #flag #sickle #soviet #russia #communism #hammer"