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| Use | Civil and state flag  |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 2:3[1] |
| Adopted | 26 February 1994 (original), 19 November 2003 (modified) |
| Design | A horizontal tricolor of green, blue, and red. |
| Designed by | Abdulvagab C. Muratchayev |
The flag of Dagestan[a] was adopted after the transformation of the Dagestan ASSR into the Republic of Dagestan within the Russian Federation. The flag was formally adopted on 26 February 1994.[2] It features a horizontal tricolor of green (for Islam),[3] blue (for the Caspian Sea),[3] and red (for courage and fidelity).[3] On 19 November 2003 the proportion of the flag was changed from the original 1:2 to 2:3, and the middle stripe from light blue to blue.[1]
- ^ a b Народное Собрание Республики Дагестан. Закон №27 от 19 ноября 2003 г. «О государственном флаге Республики Дагестан», в ред. Закона №23 от 4 апреля 2006 г. (People's Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan. Law #27 of 19 November 2003 On the State Flag of the Republic of Dagestan, as amended by the Law #23 of 4 April 2006. ).
- ^ Верховный Совет Республики Дагестан. Постановление от 26 февраля 1994 г. «О государственном флаге Республики Дагестан». (Supreme Council of the Republic of Dagestan. Resolution of February 26, 1994 On the State Flag of the Republic of Dagestan. ).
- ^ a b c The World Encyclopedia of Flags, Alfred Znamierowski (pub. Hermes House, 2002), p. 160
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