Flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States

The flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States (Russian: Флаг Содружества Независимых Государств)[lower-alpha 1] was adopted in 1996 and depicts a yellow sun on a dark blue field, with one straight and eight bending poles holding the sun. The design symbolizes the desire for equal partnership, unity, peace and stability.

Commonwealth of Independent States
Proportion1:2
Adopted19 January 1996 (1996-01-19)

Former flag

Before the flag was adopted, a provisional flag just showing the letters "C.I.S." on a white background was used, e.g. at sporting events where a Commonwealth team replaced the Soviet Union when the Soviet Union had qualified for but never came to before it was dissolved.

  • Former flag of the CIS
    Former flag of the CIS

See also

Notes
  1. Azerbaijani: Müstəqil Dövlətlər Birliyinin bayrağı
    Armenian: Անկախ Պետությունների Համագործակցության դրոշ (romanised: Ankakh Petut’yunneri Hamagortsakts’ut’yan drosh)
    Tajik: Парчами Иттиҳоди Давлатҳои Мустақил
    Kazakh: Тәуелсіз Мемлекеттер Достастығы Туы / Täuelsız Memleketter Dostastyğy Tuy
    Romanian: Steagul Comunității Statelor Independente
    Belarusian: Сцяг Садружнасці Незалежных Дзяржаў (romanised: Sciah Sadružnasci Niezaliežnych Dziaržaŭ)
    Kyrgyz: Көз карандысыз Мамлекеттер Шериктештигинин туусу (romanised: Köz qarandısız Mamleketter Şerikteştiginin tuusu)
    Uzbek: Mustaqil Davlatlar Hamdo'stligi bayrog'i

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