Millions of people were surprised by the mysterious detail on the flag of the USSR

In the social network X sparked a discussion around the Soviet flag. Thousands of users admitted that they had not noticed the five-pointed star above the hammer and sickle before. One of the publications on this topic has collected more than three million views.

The reason for the discussion was a post whose author compared the real image of the flag of the USSR with a modified version without a star. He noted that many allegedly remember Soviet symbols differently, and suggested that such memories may indicate the existence of an alternative reality.

Residents of Russia, former Soviet Russians, the United States, Japan and European countries joined the discussion. Some claimed that even in decades of observing Soviet symbols, the stars had not been noticed. Others recalled that she was always present on the state flag of the USSR.

The unusual confusion was associated with the Mandela effect, a phenomenon in which many people share the same erroneous memories. One commentator suggested that the reason could be the flag of the Chinese Communist Party, resembling the Soviet one, but not having a star above the hammer and sickle.

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