Flag of Tatarstan

The state flag of Tatarstan, 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.<ref name="nlibrary">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It was designed by T.G. Khaziakhmetov (Tawil Xaciəxmətov).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The Tatar Encyclopedia states: "The flag is a state symbol that expresses the sovereignty of the Republic of Tatarstan, the identity and traditions of the people of Tatarstan. The national flag of the Republic of Tatarstan consists of a rectangular panel with horizontal stripes of green, white and red. The white stripe is 1/15 of the flag's width and is located between equal-width stripes of green and red. The green stripe is at the top. The ratio of the flag's width to its length is 1:2."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

According to official explanation;

• Red band symbolizes fight for happiness, bravery and courage
• White band symbolizes peace, concord and honest future
• Green band symbolizes hope, freedom and wealth.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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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

• Golden Horde flag 1339.svg

  Golden Horde

• Flag of Tartary.svg

  Khanate of Kazan

• Flag of Idel-Ural State.svg

  Idel-Ural State (1918)

• Flag of Tatar ASSR (1926-1937).svg

  Tatar ASSR (1926–1937)

• Flag of Tatar ASSR (1937-1939).svg

  Tatar ASSR (1937–1939)

• Flag of Tatar ASSR (1939-1954).svg

  Tatar ASSR (1939–1954)

• Flag of Tatar ASSR (1954).svg

  Tatar ASSR (1954–1978)

• Flag of Tatar ASSR.svg

  Tatar ASSR (1978–1991)

• Tatar Nationalist Flag.svg

  Flag of Tatar nationalists

Proposed flags

• Flag of Tatarstan 1991 proposal.svg

  Flag proposed by a special commission in 1991