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| Proportion | 1:2 |
|---|---|
| Adopted | 23 July 1992 |
| Design | Seven horizontal stripes alternating green and white; in the canton, a white open hand below a semicircle of seven five-pointed stars on a red field. |
| Designed by | Valeri Gamgia |
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| Use | Presidential standard |
| Design | The national flag defaced with the national emblem in the center. |
| Designed by | Valeri Gamgia |
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| Use | Naval ensign |
| Design | A white flag with a blue stripe on the bottom. The canton contains a white hand with seven stars in a semicircle above the hand. |
The flag of the Republic of Abkhazia[note 1] was created in 1991 by Valeri Gamgia.[1] It was officially adopted on 23 July 1992.[citation needed]
The design of the red canton is based on the banner of the medieval Kingdom of Abkhazia. The open right hand means Hello to friends! Stop to Enemies!.[2] The seven stars in the canton have since been reinterpreted to correspond to the seven historical regions of the country: Sadzen, Bzyp, Gumaa, Abzhywa, Samurzaqan, Dal-Tsabal and Pskhuy-Aibga.[3]
Seven is a number sacred to the Abkhaz and the green and white stripes represent the tolerance that allows Christianity and Islam to coexist.[4]
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Abkhazian children waving miniature flags of Abkhazia -
Helicopter towing the Abkhazian flag -
Parade exhibiting Abkhazian flags -
Flag of Abkhazia on flagpole
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- ^ Аргун Ю.Г. (Argun Yu. G.), О Государственном флаге Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (On the state flag) (XLVIII итоговая научная сессия (11-13 мая). тезисы докладов. - Сухум: АбИГИ, 2004, с. 3-4)
- ^ "Ahakuytra". www.ahakuytra.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ Государственные символы Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Abkhazia Flag from the Flags of the World Database". www.flagsinformation.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2017.