Flag of Mongolia
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| Mongolian State Flag | |
| Use | National flag |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | December 26, 1911 (version of the Bogd Khaanate of Mongolia) February 12, 1992 (current version) |
| Design | A vertical bicolour triband of red, blue, and red; charged with the national emblem in yellow, centred on the hoist-side red band |
The flag of Mongolia (Mongolian: Монгол улсын төрийн далбаа, state flag of Mongolia) consists of three equal bands, of alternating red, blue and red, with the Soyombo national symbol[1] centering the first red band in yellow. The central blue band is described as the eternal blue sky, while the side red bands represent the ability of Mongolia to thrive in its harsh environment. The Soyombo is a columnar arrangement of abstract and geometric representations of fire, sun, moon, earth, water, and the taijitu or yin-yang symbol. The current flag was adopted on February 12, 1992, after the transition of Mongolia to a democracy. It is similar to the flag of 1940, except for the removal of the socialist star on top of the Soyombo.
Historical flags
Historical flags of Mongolia
"Many countries of the world have a flag. So our Mongol country should have one."[2]
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Flag of the Bogd Khaanate of Mongolia (1911-1919) -
Flag of the Bogd Khaanate of Mongolia (1921-1924) -
Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1924-1940) -
Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1940-1992) -
Flag of the National Olympic Committee of Mongolia
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Colors
A new standard for the flag was approved in July 2011.[3]
| Scheme | Blue | Red | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMYK | 100-60-0-0 | 10-100-90-0 | 0-15-100-0 |
See also
- Coat of arms of Mongolia
- National Anthem of Mongolia
- List of sovereign states by date of current flag adoption
- List of countries by style of national flags
- List of countries by proportions of national flags
- List of countries by colors of national flags
- Flag of Buryatia
- Flag of Inner Mongolian People's Party
- Flag of Kalmykia
- Flag of Tuva
- Flag of Agin-Buryat Okrug
- Flag of Ust-Orda Buryat Okrug
References
- ^ Montsame News Agency. Mongolia. 2006, ISBN 99929-0-627-8, p. 8
- ^ Report of the newly declared Mongol khanate.
- ^ "Төрийн далбаа стандарттай болов". Ерөнхийлөгчийн тамгын газар 100-60-0-0 10-100-90-0 0-15-100-0. 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
External links
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