Flag of the Republic of Bashkortostan
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| Proportion | 2:3 |
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| Adopted | February 25, 1992 |
| Design | A horizontal tricolor of blue, white and green with a yellow circle bearing the kurai flower. |
| Designed by | O. Y. Asabina and U. T. Masalimov |
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Flag of the Bashkir ASSR | |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 1978 |
| Design | The flag of the Bashkir ASSR is an variant of the flag of the Russian SFSR with the "Башкирская АССР" and "Башҡорт АССР-ы" inscription below the hammer and sickle. |
The flag of Bashkortostan contains a Kurai Flower, a symbol of friendship, and its seven petals represent the seven tribes who bring unity, and consolidation to Bashkortostan. The blue represents the integrity, and the excellence of the thoughts of the Bashkir people, and the white stands for their peacefulness, and their willingness to cooperate, and the green for freedom, and eternal life. The flag was adopted on February 25, 1992. The proportions are 2:3.
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See also
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Flag of Lesotho (adopted 2006), which the flag of Bashkortostan also closely resembles. -
Flag of Kabardino-Balkaria (adopted 1994), which the flag of Bashkortostan also closely resembles. -
Flag of Uzbekistan (adopted 1991), which the flag of Bashkortostan also closely resembles as both were former Soviet territories.
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