CCCP
Geography & Places abbreviation · Country Name
| Stands for | Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) |
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| Categories | Geography & Places |
CCCP stands for Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics), a country name abbreviation.
Latin-letter rendering of the Cyrillic СССР, the Russian abbreviation for the Soviet Union, familiar from cosmonaut helmets, Olympic uniforms and propaganda posters. The Cyrillic letters С and Р correspond to Latin S and R.
Example: He found a vintage CCCP hockey jersey at the flea market.
Usage notes
Read aloud in Russian it is es-es-es-er. Writing CCCP in Latin letters is a visual imitation rather than a true transliteration, which would be SSSR. Soviet-era memorabilia featuring the letters remains popular with collectors.
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