The stale emblem of the Soviet Union with motto PROLETARIANS (Workers) OF THE WORLD UNITE! – in 15 various languages spoken in countries of Soviet Union. Anonymous artist, possibly around 1950s or 1960s. Printed in: Svoboda 2. Condition report: poster was stored rolled, may shows just some minor tears and creasing especially on edges and in the corners, pinholes in the upper margin area Historical context. He political slogan Workers of the world, unite! Is one of the rallying cries from The Communist Manifesto (1848) by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels German: Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt Euch! Literally’Proletarians of all countries, unite! , but soon popularized in English as Workers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains! A variation of this phrase is also inscribed on Marx’s tombstone. “Workers of all lands, unite”. The essence of the slogan is that members of the working classes throughout the world should cooperate to defeat capitalism and achieve victory in the class conflict (Wiki). If you have any questions about offered items or anything else, feel free to ask us, you will be very welcome!