Flag of Tatarstan

Tatarstan

Proportion	1:2
Adopted	29 November 1991
Design	Red and green divided by a white fimbriation.
Designed by	Tawil Xaciəxmətov (Тавил Хаҗиәхмәтов)

The flag of Tatarstan; (Russian: Флаг Татарста́на, Flag Tatarstana, Tatar: Татарстан байрагы, Tatarstan bayrağı); a republic of Russia, was introduced in 1991.

History

The Supreme Council of the Tatar Soviet Socialist Republic adopted the flag on 29 November 1991 in its present form. It was designed by T.G. Khaziakhmetov.

The colours represent the Tatar majority and the Russian minority.

• The Red band symbolises the fight for happiness, bravery, and courage of the Tatar people.
• The White band symbolises peace, concord and an honest future between the Tatars and the Russians.
• The Green band symbolises hope, freedom, wealth and solidarity with Islam.

Tatar nationalists such as the All-Tatar Public Center use a different flag, divided diagonally by red and green and containing a white star and crescent in the center.

Historical flags

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  Golden Horde (14th century)
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  Khanate of Kazan
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  Khanate of Kazan
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  Idel-Ural State (1918)
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  Tatar ASSR (1926–1937)
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  Tatar ASSR (1937–1939)
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  Tatar ASSR (1939–1954)
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  Tatar ASSR (1954–1978)
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  Tatar ASSR (1978–1991)
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  Flag of Tatar nationalists

Proposed flags

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  Flag proposed by a special commission in 1991