Socialist-style emblems

The Soviet Union, created after the 1917 revolution, required insignia to represent itself in line with other sovereign states, such as emblems, flags and seals, but the Soviet leaders did not wish to continue the old heraldic practices which they saw as associated with the societal system the revolution sought to replace. In response to the needs and wishes, the national emblem adopted would lack the traditional heraldic elements of a shield, helm, crest and mantling, and instead be presented more plainly. This style was followed then by other socialist and communist states, which wished to also focus attention on the nation's workers and diverge from feudalism and all of its associations. In some communist countries, the socialist style of emblems was never adopted fully. The coat of arms of Poland was only changed slightly under the communist era, retaining the traditional heraldic form. In Hungary, the "Rákosi badge", an emblem in the socialist style, was adopted following the Second World War, but after the 1956 uprising, a new emblem ("Kádár badge") was created combining communist symbolism with a heraldic shield in the colours of the Hungarian flag. Czechoslovakia became a Communist country in 1948 but retained its original coat of arms until 1960-1961, when they were replaced with a non-traditional shield depicting the heraldic Bohemian lion without a crown and with a red star above head. Some of the states of Yugoslavia also used heraldic shields coupled with socialist imagery in their emblems, as did two republics within the USSR: the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. In several Latin American countries that experienced Communist revolutions, such as Cuba and Nicaragua, the traditional Coat of Arms remained with minor changes. ==Characteristics==

Socialist style of state emblems typically makes use of the following symbols: • Hammer and sickle, representing respectively the workers and peasantry. In some countries, the sickle may be replaced by another traditional tool for local agriculture, most often a hoe. More rarely, a hammer may be used on its own, to represent the working classes as a whole. • The five-pointed Red star, representing the five fingers of the worker's hand and the five continents on the earth. Often displayed with a yellow border, or a yellow five-pointed star, often on a red background • Wreaths of grain or other domesticated plants encircling the emblem, representing agriculture and plenty • Interwoven ribbons in national or red colors, sometimes used for a motto • The rising sun, representing revolution • Modern industrial accessories such as gears and electricity pylons • Books, representing the intelligentsia, and more generally, science and culture • Local landscapes • Other tools or accessories, sometimes weapons. However, the latter is more characteristic of national liberation movement symbolism than of traditional Socialist heraldic style. Emblems following this style generally have a circular or oval shape. ==Present==

being used by the country's National Assembly Building. With the dissolution of the Eastern Bloc in Europe, most of these countries' socialist emblems have been replaced with old pre-communist symbols or by wholly new coats of arms. The socialist style's influence is still seen in the emblems of several countries, especially in most existing communist states, such as the People's Republic of China. North Korea has a national emblem in pure socialist style, as do Vietnam and Laos. During the infancy years of the Russian Federation (the successor to the Soviet Union), the country used the modified version of the emblem of the RSFSR with the inscription was changed from RSFSR () to the Russian Federation (/) until the new coat of arms was adopted in 1993. The national emblem of Belarus was adopted in 1995 following a controversial referendum. It is reminiscent of that of the Byelorussian SSR and replaced the coat of arms of 1991–1995 which followed the traditional heraldic style. Tajikistan and Uzbekistan also retained components of their respective former Soviet republics' emblems. The national emblem of North Macedonia is reminiscent of that of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia (once a constituent socialist republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia), having removed the red star from it in 2009. In Africa, the emblems of the former Portuguese colonies of Angola and Mozambique, as well as Guinea-Bissau, follow the socialist-style emblems formula. The Republic of Serbia used the coat of arms of the Socialist Republic of Serbia until the recommended symbols by the National Assembly on 17 August 2004. The recommended usage was made into law on 11 May 2009 thus officially replacing the socialist emblem. The unrecognised state of Transnistria has a state emblem based on a Soviet-era design, despite not being a socialist state. The pattern also applies to the self-declared Luhansk People's Republic. ==Galleries==

Below are galleries of historical and current national emblems. The years given are for the emblems, not for the countries. This is not an exhaustive gallery, since they are here to illustrate the article, not to show every example. Only long-lasting emblems of independent countries are shown. Current emblems 中華人民共和國國徽.svg| Emblem of Vietnam.svg| Emblem_of_Laos_(2025-).svg| Emblem of North Korea.svg| Emblem of Angola.svg| Coat of arms of Belarus (2020–present).svg| Emblem of Guinea-Bissau.svg| Emblem of Mozambique.svg||alt=Emblem of Mozambique (1982–present) Emblem of Nepal.svg| Coat of arms of North Macedonia.svg| Emblem of Tajikistan.svg| Emblem of Uzbekistan.svg| Emblem of Djibouti.svg| Emblem of Turkmenistan.svg| Emblem of Kazakhstan latin.svg| Emblem of Kyrgyzstan.svg| File:Seal of Madagascar.svg| Coat of arms of East Timor.svg| Non-UN member states or subnational divisions with socialist-styled emblems Coat of arms of Transnistria.svg| Coat of arms of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.svg| Coat of arms of Adygea.svg| Coat of Arms of Altai Krai.svg| Coat of Arms of Bryansk Oblast.svg| Coat of arms of Chechnya.svg| Coat of arms of Gagauzia.svg| Coat of arms of Kemerovo Oblast.svg| COA LPR oct 2014.svg| Coat of arms of Mordovia.svg| Coat of Arms of Volgograd oblast.svg| Emblem of Wa State.svg| Герб Заиграевского района.jpg| Герб МР "Бабаюртовкий район".jpg| Coat of Arms of Kaitagsky rayon (Dagestan).png| Coat of Arms of Ivanovskii rayon (Amur oblast).png| Coat of Arms of Unecha (Bryansk oblast) (1986).png| Coat of Arms of Unechsky Raion.png| Coat of Arms of Dzerzhinsk.svg| Coat of Arms of Mihailovskii rayon (Amur oblast).png| Coat of arms of Volgograd city.svg| Coat of Arms of Povorino (Voronezh oblast).png| Historical emblems File:Emblem of Afghanistan (1928-1929).svg| Emblem of Afghanistan (1978-1980).svg| File:Emblem of Afghanistan (1980-1987).svg| Coat of arms of the People's Republic of Albania.svg| Coat of arms of Azerbaijan People's Government.svg| Emblem of the People's Republic of Benin.svg| Coat of arms of Burkina Faso 1984-1991.svg| Coat of arms of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg| Coat of arms of Cape Verde (1975–1992).svg| National Emblem of the Chinese Soviet Republic.svg| Coat of Arms of the People's Republic of Congo.svg| Emblem of the Derg.svg| Emblem of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.svg| Coat of arms of the Far Eastern Republic.svg| File:Coat of arms of East Germany (1950–1953).svg| File:State arms of German Democratic Republic (1953-1955).svg| State arms of the German Democratic Republic.svg| Iraq state emblem CoA 1959-1965 Qassem.svg| Coat of arms of Hungary (1949-1956).svg| Coat of arms of Hungary (1957-1990).svg| Emblem of Democratic Kampuchea 1975–1979.svg| Emblem of the People's Republic of Kampuchea (1981-1989).svg| Emblem of Laos 1975-1991.svg| Emblem of the Democratic Republic of Madagascar.svg| Coat of arms of the Republic of Mahabad.svg| State emblem of the People's republic of Mongolia (1960–1992).svg| Coat of arms of the Russian Federation (1992-1993).svg| Coat of arms of the Socialist Republic of Romania.svg| Coat of arms of the Soviet Union (1956–1991).svg| Emblem of the Tuvan People's Republic (1943-1944).svg| GRB JUGOSLAVIJE.svg| Emblem of Gagauzia.svg| Republics of the Soviet Union File:Emblem of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (1937–1990), Emblem of Armenia (1990–1992).png|Emblem of the Armenian SSR (1936–1992) File:Emblem of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1978–1991), Emblem of Azerbaijan (1991–1993).svg| File:Emblem of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1981–1991).svg| File:Emblem of the Estonian SSR.svg| File:Emblem of the Georgian SSR.svg| File:Emblem of the Karelo-Finnish SSR.svg| File:Emblem of Kazakh SSR.svg| File:Emblem of the Kirghiz SSR.svg| File:Emblem of the Latvian SSR.svg| File:Emblem of the Lithuanian SSR.svg| File:Emblem of the Moldavian SSR (1981-1990).svg| File:Emblem of the Russian SFSR (1978–1991), Emblem of Russia (1991–1992).svg| File:Emblem of the Tajik SSR.svg| File:Emblem of the Transcaucasian SFSR (1930-1936).svg| File:Emblem of the Turkestan ASSR.svg| File:Emblem of the Turkmen SSR.svg| File:Emblem of the Ukrainian SSR.svg| File:Emblem of the Uzbek SSR.svg| Republics of Yugoslavia Coat of Arms of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg| Coat of Arms of the Socialist Republic of Croatia.svg| Emblem of Macedonia (1946–2009).svg| Coat of arms of Montenegro (1945–1993).svg| Coat of arms of Serbia (1947–2004).svg| Coat of Arms of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia.svg| Miscellaneous State symbols File:Charter of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) logo.svg| File:Laos Ministry of AF.svg| File:Seal of the General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea.svg| File:Emblem of the Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea.svg| File:Government Seal of Bangladesh.svg| File:PLA's cap insignia (2007 Edition).svg|Insignia of the People's Liberation Army File:Emblem VPA.svg|Emblem of the Vietnam People’s Army File:Emblem of the Korean People's Army.svg|Emblem of the Korean People's Army File:Emblem of Lao People's Army.svg|Emblem of the Lao People's Armed Forces File:Vietnam People's Public Security Emblem.png|Emblem of the Vietnam People's Public Security and Ministry of Public Security File:Vietnam Coast Guard logo.png|Patch of the Vietnam Coast Guard, using the same template to other Vietnam People’s Army branches. Parties and organisations File:China Youth League logo.svg| File:Emblem of LPRYU.svg| File:Emblem of KSYL.svg| File:GFTUK logo.png| File:Trade Union Congress- Ghana.jpg|Emblem of the Ghana Trades Union Congress File:FLN Logo.png| File:Emblem of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan.svg| File:Watan Party Remastered.png| File:Bashkimi i Rinisë së Punës së Shqipërisë.svg| File:Logo of the Fatherland Front (Bulgaria).svg| File:Emblem of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.svg| File:Logo of the Czechoslovak National Socialist Party.svg| File:Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Party logo.svg| File:Logo of the Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Party.svg| File:Emblem Of Tigray People's Liberation Front.svg| File:Coat of arms of PCR.svg| File:Wheat & sickle, FP.svg| File:Emblem of Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party.svg| File:Parti Africain de l'Indépendance (Senegambian) logo.svg| File:Partido Comunista de Chile.svg| File:Logo of the Communist Party of Indonesia.svg|Logo of the Communist Party of Indonesia File:Logo - Suomen Kommunistinen Puolue.png|Logo of the Communist Party of Finland File:Símbolo do Partido Socialista Português.svg|Logo of the Portuguese Socialist Party File:Partito Socialista Italiano (1971-1978).svg|Logo of the Italian Socialist Party (1971–1978) File:Colourised version of the logo used by the CPA.svg|Former logo of the Communist Party of Australia File:Biểu trưng Mặt trận Tổ quốc Việt Nam.svg|Emblem of the Vietnam Fatherland Front File:Logo of the Burma Socialist Programme Party.png|Symbol of the Burma Socialist Programme Party. File:Emblem of Vietnam Communist Party.svg|Alternative emblem of the Communist Party of Vietnam. File:Emblem of the Yemeni Socialist Party (1978‐1990).svg|Emblem of the Yemeni Socialist Party (1978‐1990) ==Notes==