Flag of South Ossetia

Flag of South Ossetia
Vexillological symbol :	?
Aspect ratio:	1: 2
Officially accepted:	November 26, 1990

Protesters with the South Ossetian and Turkish flags

The flag of South Ossetia was adopted by the Constitution (Article 155) of November 26, 1990, confirmed by the Decree of March 30, 1992 and again in the South Ossetian Constitution of 2001.

Appearance and meaning

The horizontal white-red-yellow tricolor of South Ossetia corresponds to the flag of its Russian neighbor North Ossetia . Article 1 of the 1992 decree sets the aspect ratio at 1: 2, which is in keeping with Russian tradition. White stands for wisdom and the spiritual life of the nation, red for military vigilance and yellow for the well-being of the people.

More flags

Banner of the Republic of South Ossetia

The tricolor flag with the coat of arms of South Ossetia , known as the banner of South Ossetia , is possibly the "state flag" of the secessionist government. It is used by its president.

The National Guard is on its unofficial flag in red stripes, according to source, the white outline of a "snow lion", but it could just as in the arms, be a leopard.

See also

• Flag of Georgia

Individual evidence

1. ^ Constitution of South Ossetia ( Memento of the original dated August 11, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Russian)  
2. ↑ October flag

Web links

Commons : Flags of South Ossetia  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Flags of the World - South Ossetia (Georgia )