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Europe

Republic flags
Unlike most other countries, the flags of the Russian republics are all new, adopted since 1991.

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ADYGEYA ALTAY
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Designed by a British traveler who lue represents the cleanliness of the sky,
helped resist annexation of the mountains, rivers, and lakes of Altay.
republic by Russia, the arrows are for White is for eternity, and to encourage
resistance. Green is for agriculture he revival of love and harmony between
and gold is for freedom. he Altay people.

BASHKORTOSTAN BURYATIYA
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Blue is for charity and virtue; white lue is for the sky and water; white for
for openness and willingness; green urity; yellow for freedom and
for freedom and eternal life. The rosperity. The Soembo—the moon,
kurai flower represents the seven races un and hearth—recall reconciliation,
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of the Bashkir people. amily life, and hospitality.

CHECHENIA CHUVASHIA

Green is for Islam. Red is for the blood The red base is the Chuvash land, from
shed for freedom. White is the road which grows the “Tree of Life.” The three
leading to the future and the gold is uns are an ancient Chuvash emblem. Gold
the national ornament. for the future and prosperity.

DAGHESTAN NGUSHETIA
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The upper green stripe is for The stripe is for the pure intentions
agriculture and hope. The blue nd actions of the people and green is
stripe is for the Caspian Sea which or nature, fertility and Islam. The “sun”
borders the republic. Red represents epresents peace and creativity and its color
fidelity and courage. he people’s struggles.

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