Memory
- In 1976, was released a post stamp of the USSR, dedicated to Samad Vurgun.
- In 2006, was released a post stamp of Azerbaijan, dedicated to Samad Vurgun.
In Azerbaijan 70 streets, 7 libraries, 20 schools, 5 palaces of culture, 5 parks, 4 cinemas are named after Samad Vurgun. (Before the USSR collapse there were 38 collective farms) A street in Moscow (Russia), and Derbent (Dagestan); a library in Kiev (Ukraine); school #257 in Dushanbe (Tajikistan); a technical school in Plovdiv (Bulgaria); Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theatre, and a township in Qazax are named after Samad Vurgun.
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