Flag of Tatarstan
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Proportion | 1:2 |
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Adopted | 29 November 1991 |
Design | Red and green divided by a white fimbriation. |
Designed by | Tawil Xaciəxmətov (Тавил Хаҗиәхмәтов) |
The flag of Tatarstan (Tatar: Татарстан байрагы, Tatarstan bayrağı, Russian: Флаг Татарста́на, Flag Tatarstana); a republic of Russia, was introduced in 1991.
History
[edit]The Supreme Council of the Tatar Soviet Socialist Republic adopted the flag on 29 November 1991 in its present form.[1] It was designed by T.G. Khaziakhmetov (Tawil Xaciəxmətov).[2]
The Tatar Encyclopedia states: "The flag is a state symbol that expresses the sovereignty of the Republic of Tatarstan, the identity and traditions of the people of Tatarstan. The national flag of the Republic of Tatarstan consists of a rectangular panel with horizontal stripes of green, white and red. The white stripe is 1/15 of the flag's width and is located between equal-width stripes of green and red. The green stripe is at the top. The ratio of the flag's width to its length is 1:2."[3]
According to official explanation;
- Red band symbolizes fight for happiness, bravery and courage
- White band symbolizes peace, concord and honest future
- Green band symbolizes hope, freedom and wealth.[4]
Tatar nationalists such as the All-Tatar Public Center use a different flag, divided diagonally by red and green and containing a white star and crescent in the center.
Historical flags
[edit]- Golden Horde (14th century)
- Idel-Ural State (1918)
- Tatar ASSR (1926–1937)
- Tatar ASSR (1937–1939)
- Tatar ASSR (1939–1954)
- Tatar ASSR (1954–1978)
- Tatar ASSR (1978–1991)
- Flag of Tatar nationalists
Proposed flags
[edit]- Flag proposed by a special commission in 1991
References
[edit]- ^ "The State Flag of the Republic of Tatarstan". National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Symbols, awards, holidays". Official Tatarstan. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Государственный флаг Республики Татарстан".
- ^ "Tatarstan (Russia)".