captivatinghistory on Instagram: "Better version?  The USSR's original flag, in use from December 30, 1922, to November 12, 1923, featured the Coat of Arms of the Soviet Union at the center of a red field. It was soon replaced by a plain red flag with the hammer and sickle and a five-pointed gold star in the top right corner. #ussr #history #flag #sickle #soviet #russia #communism #hammer"

Vatican News on Instagram: "27 new Swiss Guard recruits are sworn in. Each of the recruits placed their hand on the Swiss Guards' flag and swore the following oath: “I swear to serve faithfully, loyally, and honorably the Supreme Pontiff Leo XIV and his legitimate successors, and to dedicate myself to them with all my strength, even sacrificing my life if necessary for their defense. I also assume these obligations toward the College of Cardinals during the time of a vacant See. I furthermore pr