Karelo-Finnish SSR: the history of development. State symbols.

The Karelian-Finnish SSR did not last long. Transformations in the organization of the territories of the RSFSR were associated with the deterioration of relations with Finland. Few people know in detail the history of this republic, but these facts are more important than ever to not repeat the mistakes of history in the future.

The creation of the republic. History of its development

As you know, in 1939-1940 the war between the USSR and Finland was going on. The result of military operations, which was enshrined in the peace treaty, was the accession to the USSR of certain Finnish territories. Before that, only the Karelian ASSR could be observed on the map of the USSR.

The Republic was created by the decision of the majority of the deputies of the USSR Armed Forces, adopted on March 31, 1940. The corresponding decision after the union body was adopted by the Parliament of Karelia at its session in Petrozavodsk on April 15, 1940. Which territories were annexed to the former Karelian ASSR? It was about the area that was part of the former Vyborg gubernia (Karelian Isthmus and Lake Ladoga), as well as lands of the Kuusamo and Salla communities.

Administrative reform in Karelia was carried out in June-August 1940. For more effective management, the former territories of Finland were divided into 7 districts: Vyborg, Kegsholm, Kurkiyok, Pitkaryantsky, Sortavalsky, Suojärvi, Yaskinsky. Of course, the administrative centers of these entities were located in small settlements.

These lands have not bypassed the war. From the course of history we remember perfectly that Finland was an ardent ally of fascist Germany. At that time, the northern borders of the USSR were not yet strongly fortified, so the troops of these enemies during the war quickly occupied most of the territory of the Karelian-Finnish SSR.

In the postwar years the republic developed in the same way as all other territories of the USSR. Gradually, the relations between the Soviet and the Finnish state were improving, so the relevance of the existence of such an education as the Karelian-Finnish SSR gradually decreased. That is why in the 1950s the lands of the KFSSR were gradually transferred to the jurisdiction of the Leningrad and Murmansk regions.

Karelian-Finnish SSR: state symbols

Each state education has its own symbols: a flag and a coat of arms. Speaking about the flag of the Karelo-Finnish SSR, he had two options. The first was developed in 1940, almost completely similar to the flag of the USSR. In 1953, the Supreme Council of the republic approved a new version of the flag. Now it was possible to observe three colors on it. Of course, there is a predominance of red, but in addition there are small strips of blue and green below. Of course, the flag depicted the main symbols of communism - the hammer and sickle.

What did the republic's coat of arms look like?

The coat of arms of the Karelo-Finnish SSR was developed in 1940 as one of the most important symbols of the newly created state. The basis of the image were the types of sickle and hammer. It was important for the authors to show some peculiarities of the territory, so we see on the coat of arms elements of forest landscapes, contours of mountains and rivers. The general background is similar to the sunrise.

The Karelo-Finnish SSR ceased to exist on July 16, 1956.