The flag of the disputed area of Crimea is an unequal horizontal triband of blue, white, and red. The blue and red stripes is 1/6 of the flag's width and the white stripe is 2/3 of the flag's width. Under Russian control, the blue stripe is darker.
Symbolism[]
The flag of Crimea composes of three uneven stripes of three different colors, all with seperate symbolisms. The blue on the top symbolizes hope and a successful future. The large white stripe symbolizes equality of all cultures and people on the peninsula. The red stripe on the bottom represents the tragic and heroic history of Crimea.
The white stripe on the flag could be larger for multiple reasons. The more likely possibility is that the stripe was made wider originally for room for the coat of arms. Another possibility is that the flag has to do with Russia and Pan-Slavism, and in an effort to make the flag unique, the white stripe was created larger.
History[]
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, various flag designs were adopted by Crimean separatists. The most widely displayed flag featured a white background with a blue outline map of Crimea, similar to the flag of Cyprus. However, many members of the Supreme Council of Crimea favored a version with a white field and seven rainbow-colored stripes at the top. While Crimea declared self-government on May 5, 1992, no official flag was adopted.
Gallery[]
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Proposals[]
 First-level administrative divisions of Ukraine |
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Oblasts Cherkasy |  Chernihiv |  Chernivtsi |  Dnipropetrovsk |  Donetsk (disputed) |  Ivano-Frankivsk |  Kharkiv |  Kherson (disputed) |  Khmelnytskyi |  Kyiv |  Kirovohrad |  Luhansk (disputed) |  Lviv |  Mykolaiv |  Odesa |  Poltava |  Rivne |  Sumy |  Ternopil |  Vinnytsia |  Volyn |  Zakarpattia |  Zaporizhzhia (disputed) |  Zhytomyr
Autonomous republic Cities with special status |
