In this episode, Lucas and Luna trace the origins of the Soviet Union's most recognizable symbols — the red flag, the hammer and sickle, and the red star. From the early revolutionary banners of 1917 to the official adoption in 1923, discover how a Parisian sketch by Vladimir Lenin's comrade became the emblem of a superpower. Uncover the debates among Bolshevik leaders over the choice of the sickle, the hammer, and the five-pointed star, and how these symbols evolved from the chaos of the Civil War into the official state emblem of the USSR. Along the way, we meet the artists and officials who crafted these icons, including the little-known designer Yevgeny Kamzolkin, and learn how the symbols were meant to represent the union of workers and peasants, and the global spread of communism. A fresh look at the visual language of the Russian Revolution, beyond the politics and battles.
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