Flag of Tatarstan

The state flag of Tatarstan, a republic of Russia, was introduced in 1991.

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Tatarstan


Proportion	1:2
Adopted	29 November 1991
Design	Red and green divided by a white fimbriation.
Designed by	Tawil Xaciäxmätov

Design

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."^[1]

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.^[2]

More information Colors, Green ...

Colors^[3]	Green	Red
CMYK	100, 0, 100, 0	0, 100, 100, 0
Pantone	354 °C	179C
RGB	97 174 86	193 51 35
HEX	#61AE56	#C13323

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History

The Supreme Council of the Tatar Soviet Socialist Republic adopted the flag on 29 November 1991 in its present form.^[4] It was designed by T.G. Khaziakhmetov (Tawil Xaciəxmətov).^[5]

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.

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

Golden Horde
Khanate of Kazan
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

Flag proposed by a special commission in 1991

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Flag of Tatarstan

Design

History

Historical flags

Proposed flags

References

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