ner near the staff and above them a five-pointed star bordered in gold. The ratio of the width to the length is 1:2.
ARTICLE 145. The capital of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is the City of Moscow.
CHAPTER XIII
PROCEDURE FOR AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE 146. The Constitution of the U.S.S.R. may be amended only by decision of the Supreme Soviet of the U.S.S.R. adopted by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the votes cast in each of its Chambers.
APPENDICES: LAWS ADOPTED BY THE TENTH
SESSION OF THE SUPREME SOVIET OF THE U.S.S.R.
APPENDIX I
LAW
ON CREATING TROOP FORMATIONS OF THE UNION
REPUBLICS AND ON REORGANIZING THE PEOPLE'S
COMMISSARIAT OF DEFENCE IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH FROM AN ALL-UNION INTO A UNION
REPUBLICAN PEOPLE'S COMMISSARIAT
With the object of strengthening the defence capacity of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the Supreme Soviet of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics decrees:
