Flag of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
The flag of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug is a blue field charged with a white triangle at the hoist side. At the center of the triangle is a roundel of the Russian national flag rimmed with a thick yellow border.
Proportion | 2:3 |
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Adopted | 28 February 1994 (First version) 28 October 1997 (Current version) |
Design | A blue field charged with a white triangle with the Russian flag rimmed with a yellow border |
The blue is the national color of the Chukchi people. It also symbolizes the rivers within the autonomous okrug. The white symbolizes the ice and snow, which covers Chukotka for most of the year. The yellow symbolizes the sun, hope, and friendship.[1]
Historical Flags
Flag | Time Period | Use |
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1920โ1922 | Far Eastern Republic | |
1921โ1922 | Free State of Chukotka | |
1994โ1997 | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
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