Inscriptions

We look confidently to the future, since we see our tasks well and the path to their execution. We look confidently to the future, since we rely on the powerful support of the people. We look confidently to the future, since we act in the interests of the Soviet Fatherland, in the name of the great ideals, to which the party of communists has dedicated itself to with selfless service. \r\nFrom the political speech of the Central Committee of the CPSU at the 27th Congress of the Party [this means the posters are from at least 1986]\r\n\r\nThe state flag of the USSR is well known throughout the globe. \r\nIt represents our state at political conferences and negotiations, at scienfic symposia and meetings, at international festivals and sport competitions, at trade fairs and world's fairs. \r\nThe red flag is always next to Soviet people and their earthly and space affairs.\r\nOur ships make friendly visits to foreign ports under the Soviet banner. \r\nThe heroic actions and martial routine of soldiers are illuminated by the flag of the Motherland. \r\nThe state flag of the USSR always rises over the buildings where sessions of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR are held, throughout the whole period of the sessions; over the buildings of the Presidium of the of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR and the Council of Ministers of the USSR.\r\n[continues with details for buildings for the republics of the union and autonomous republics, ministries, state committees and departments, committees of local deputies, institutions and organizations... and lists the dates when the flag is always flown: Feb. 23rd, March 8th, April 22nd, May 1st and 2nd, May 9th, September 1st, October 7th, November 7th and 8th, December 30th.]\r\nThe state flag of the USSR is always flying over military units, military ships and vessels on national holidays on the grounds of orders from the Ministry of Defense of the USSR, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR and the Committee presiding over state safety of the USSR, respectively. \r\nThe raising of the state flag of the USSR is prescribed upon the return of military units, military ships and vessels of state awards and the announcement of assigned honorary titles. \r\n\r\nIn times of battle and at the sight of enemy ships, raise the state flag of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the main mast, and on the other mastpoles, the naval flag of the USSR assigned to the ship. \r\nArticle 606 of the Charter for ships of the Navy of the USSR\r\n\r\nLL: 3