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.
Proportion | 1:2 |
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Adopted | 30 June 1993 |
Design | A yellow field with a blue circle in the center containing a lotus. |
Designed by | Bata Erdniev |
Flag of the Kalmyk ASSR | |
Proportion | 1:2 |
Adopted | 29 July 1958 |
Design | Variant of the flag of the Russian SFSR with "Kalmyk ASSR" written in the Russian and Kalmyk languages below the hammer and sickle. |
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