The flag of Kalmykia consists of a yellow field with a sky blue circle in the center containing a lotus. 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 July 1993
DesignYellow field with a sky 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.

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

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Historical flags

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Flag Date Use Description
  1479–1559[citation needed] Flag of the Nogai Horde
  1630–1771[citation needed] Flag of the Kalmyk Khanate
  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.
  1958–1992 Flag of the Kalmyk Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
  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

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Flag Date Use Description
  ?–present Flag of Elista
  ?–present Flag of Chernozemelsky District
  ?–present Flag of Oktyabrsky District
  ?–present Flag of Tselinny District

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Конгресс ойрат-калмыцкого народа опубликовал декларацию о независимости Калмыкии". Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (in Russian). 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  2. ^ "The Congress of the Oirat-Kalmyk people held a rally at the UN building complex". freenationsleague.org. Retrieved 2024-04-26.