Flag of Voronezh Oblast | |
Adopted | July 5, 2005 [1] |
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Designed by | K. Mochënov, Yu. Korzhik, M. Medvedev, R. Malanichev, O. Afans'yeva |
Proportions | 2:3 |
The flag of Voronezh Oblast, Russia, is red rectangle with width/length ratio 2:3 depicting the elements of the coat of arms of the oblast: yellow mountain slope coming down from the hoist side, formed of big stones, with white pitcher toppled over, from which water is pouring.
Symbolism[]
- Mountain stands for hilly landscape of the oblast.
- Pitcher stands for richness and fertility of the oblast's soils. [2]
History[]
On July 1, 1997, the Oblast Duma adopted a flag of the oblast based on flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic: red rectangle with blue stripe along the hoist side, charged with the coat of arms of the oblast.
Proposal[]
In Octoper 2007 a project of the new flag appeared at the official site of the oblast administration.[3]
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