Flag of Crimea
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| Proportion | 1:2 |
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| Adopted | April 21, 1999 |
| Design | A blue–white–red triband |
| Designed by | A. Malgin and V. Trusov |
The flag of Crimea (Russian: Флаг Крыма, Flag Kryma, Ukrainian: Прапор Криму, Prapor Krymu, Crimean Tatar: Qırım bayrağı) is the flag of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea claimed by Ukraine and the Republic of Crimea claimed by Russia. The flag has been in use since 1992 and was officially adopted on April 21, 1999.
The flag is a triband, striped horizontally in blue–white–red (the Pan-Slavic colors). The blue stripe is located at the top edge and is 1/6 of the flag's width. The white stripe is the largest of the three and is 2/3 of the flag's width, and the red stripe is located at the bottom edge and is 1/6 of the flag's width.
When flown vertically, the flag's blue stripe should be at the left, the white field in the center, and the red stripe on the right. The flag's length is twice its width.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, many designs were used by separatists from Crimea. The most commonly used design in public was a white flag with a blue outline map of Crimea, reminiscent of the Flag of Cyprus. However, many Supreme Council of Crimea members had supported the version of a white flag with seven rainbow colors at the top. Crimea proclaimed self-government on May 5, 1992, but no official flag was chosen.
On June 5, 1992, five proposals were submitted to the Crimean Parliament:
Proposal 5, designed by V. Trusov and A. Malgin, was selected to be the flag of Crimea. The coat of arms of G. Jefetov and V. Jagunov was recommended for display on the flag. The final design for the flag was submitted in the second session of the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea on September 24, 1992. The flag was only officially adopted on April 21, 1999.
Earlier rulers of Crimea, the Crimean Tatars, introduced their own flags under the Crimean People's Republic of 1917–1918. A light blue flag with a golden damğa, known as the Kök Bayraq "Blue Banner", was used as the state and civil flag, the green colored flag was used for religious purposes, and the red colored flag was used as the Tatar's military flag. The light blue version is now used as ethnic flag.
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