Flag of Kalmykia
| Proportion | 1:2 |
|---|---|
| Adopted | 30 July 1993 |
| Design | Yellow field with a sky blue charge in the centre containing a white lotus |
| Designed by | Bata Badmayevich Erdneyev |
Flag of Kalmykia (1992–1993) | |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 30 October 1992 |
| Designed by | P. Bitkeyev |
Flag of the Kalmyk SSR (18 October 1990–20 February 1992) and the Republic of Kalmykia (20 February–30 October 1992) | |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 18 October 1990 |
| Design | Variant of the Russian SFSR flag with "Kalmyk SSR" written in Russian and Kalmyk below the hammer and sickle. |
The flag of Kalmykia[a] consists of a yellow background with a sky blue circle in the centre containing a white lotus. The yellow symbolises both the sun and the Tibetan Buddhist faith of the Kalmyk people. The blue symbolises the eternal blue sky and steadiness. The lotus symbolises both purity, spiritual rebirth and happiness. Its five upper petals symbolise the continents and the lower four petals symbolise for the quarters of the globe. Together, they symbolise the will of the Kalmyks to live in friendship and to cooperate with all the nations of the world.
The current flag of Kalmykia also has some similarities with the flags of Kazakhstan and Palau since 30 July 1993.
The first post soviet flag of Kalmykia (1992–1993) was adopted by law of 30 October 1992. (Source: Government of the Republic of Kalmykia)
Article 158: The National flag of the Republic of Kalmykia — Khalmg Tangch is a rectangular panel consisting of three horizontal stripes: the upper one is sky-blue, the middle one is golden-yellow and the lower one is scarlet. In the centre of the golden-yellow stripe, in a circle having a diameter equal to 1/4 of the flag width, is a sign in the form of flame of fire over the two wavy lines. The sign and the circumference are scarlet. The ratio of the width of the stripes of light blue and scarlet to the width of the golden-yellow stripe is 1:2. The ratio of the flag width to its length is 1:2.
Flags
Historical flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1479–1559 | Flag of the Nogai Horde | ||
| 1630–1771 | Flag of the Kalmyk Khanate | Yellow flag surrounded by swallowtailed orange border | |
| 1937–1938 | Flag of the Kalmyk Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic | ||
| 1938–1943 | Flag of the Kalmyk Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic | ||
| 1938–1943 | Flag of the Kalmyk Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic | ||
| 1957–1958 | Kalmyk Autonomous Oblast | The Kalmyk Autonimous Oblast doesn't have a flag of its own. | |
| 1958–1990 | Flag of the Kalmyk Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic | ||
| 1990–1992 | Flag of the Kalmyk Soviet Socialist Republic (18 October 1990–20 February 1992) and the Republic of Kalmykia (20 February–30 October 1992) | ||
| 1992–1993 | Flag of Kalmykia | ||
| 2022 | Oirat-Kalmyk People's Congress | On 27 October 2022, the Congress published a declaration of independence of Kalmykia and proclaimed the creation of an independent Kalmyk state.[1] | |
| 2022 | Alternative flag used by Oirat-Kalmyk People's Congress[2] |
Other flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–present | Flag of Elista | ||
| ?–present | Flag of Chernozemelsky District | ||
| ?–present | Flag of Oktyabrsky District | ||
| ?–present | Flag of Tselinny District |
Notes
See also
- Flag of Agin-Buryat Okrug
- Flag of Buryatia
- Flag of Mongolia
- Flag of Tuva
- Flag of Ust-Orda Buryat Okrug
References
- ^ "Конгресс ойрат-калмыцкого народа опубликовал декларацию о независимости Калмыкии". Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (in Russian). 28 October 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "The Congress of the Oirat-Kalmyk people held a rally at the UN building complex". freenationsleague.org. Retrieved 26 April 2024.