| Flag of Tuva | |
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| Adopted | February 8, 2002 |
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| Designed by | Oyun-ool Sat |
| Proportions | 2:3 |
The flag of Tuva, in the Russian Federation, is a light blue field with a white-fimbriated pall of the same color bordering a yellow triangle on the hoist.
Symbolism[]
White symbolizes silver and virtue; additionally, it is common in Tuva for hostesses to greet guests with silver streamers in their arms. The yellow triangle symbolizes gold and Buddhism. Blue symbolizes the morals of nomadic herdsmen (who are commonly respected in the region), as well the Tuvan sky. The blue pall symbolizes the confluence of the Bii-Khem (Bolshoy Yenisei) and Kaa-Khem (Maly Yenisei) rivers at the Tuvan capital of Kyzyl, where they form the Yenisei River, known to locals as the Ulug-Khem River.
References[]
- Flags of the World
- Wikipedia
- Official site of the government of the Republic of Tyva / State symbolilcs
- Vexillographia.ru
