Flag of Gagauzia
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The flag of Gagauzia has served as the republic's flag until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 with slightly different colors and no stars or white, although these symbols were sometimes used in the flag on some official occasions.
Gagauzian law permits the use a simplified version of the flag for non-governmental (e.g., personal and commercial) usage, without stars and white. For government usage, only the state flag is valid.