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  • Sovjetunionens flagga: 1/2 (höjd/längd) 15 augusti 1980-3 december 1991
  • The flag of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
  • Other versions: Image:Sssr2.gif
  • Source: Drawn by User:SKopp
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