Workers of the world, unite!

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The Coat of Arms of the Soviet Union, with the slogan emblazoned on the ribbons
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The Coat of Arms of the Soviet Union, with the slogan emblazoned on the ribbons

The political slogan "Workers of the world, unite!", (German: Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch!) one of the most famous rallying cries of socialism, comes from Karl Marx's and Friedrich Engels's Communist Manifesto. A variation ("WORKERS OF ALL LANDS UNITE") is also inscribed on Marx's tombstone. The actual translation is more normally given as "Working men," or "Proletarians of all countries, unite!"

This slogan was also the USSR State motto (Russian: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь!) and used on the Coat of Arms of the Soviet Union and on 1919 Russian SFSR banknotes (also written in German, French, Japanese, English, and Arabic). It is still used by some socialist and communist groups, such as the Socialist Party USA.

Additionally, the slogan has entered pop culture, and is frequently referenced.

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