Flag of Kalmykia

On the Flag of Kalmykia, the yellow stands for the sun, the people and the religious faith of the nation. The blue represents the sky, eternity, and steadiness. The lotus is a symbol of purity, spiritual rebirth and happiness. Its five upper petals represent the continents and the lower four stand for the quarters of the globe. Together, they symbolize the will of the Kalmyks to live in friendship and to cooperate with all the nations of the world.

Kalmykia
Proportion1:2
Adopted30 June 1993
DesignA yellow field with a blue circle in the center containing a lotus.
Designed byBata Erdniev
Flag of the Kalmyk ASSR
Proportion1:2
Adopted29 July 1958
DesignVariant of the flag of the Russian SFSR with "Kalmyk ASSR" written in the Russian and Kalmyk languages below the hammer and sickle.
Flag of Kalmykia 1992–1993

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