The Karachay-Cherkessia flag (Russian: Флаг Карачаево-Черкесии) consists of three equal blue, green, and red stripes with a central emblem. The blue color symbolizes peace, tranquility, and good feelings. The green color represents nature, fertility, and wealth. The red color stands for the warmth and unity of the people of Karachay-Cherkessia. In addition, the emblem showing the sun rising behind the mountain depicts the landscape of Karachay-Cherkessia. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 1:2, and the flag was adopted on July 26, 1996.
Karachay-Cherkessia, or the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, is a federal region of Russia. Its capital is Cherkessk; its population is approximately 477,859 (2010); and its area is 14,100 km².
Keywords: GIF (Russian: гиф)
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