Dagestan, the flag of which will be described in this article, is a republic of the Russian Federation. The initial version of this state symbol was adopted in 1994. Subsequently, the panel itself underwent some changes, and by 2003 they were officially recorded. Until that time, the country did not have its own symbols, since it was part of other state associations. So, with the existence of the Russian Empire, the peoples of the mountains were part of the Terek region, which used the state symbols of Russia.
Since 1919, it was part of the North Caucasus Emirate along with the lands of mountainous Chechnya and Ingushetia. As a flag there was a cloth with a ratio of width to length two to one, green, with the image in the center of a white crescent and three stars above it of the same color.
1994 flag
It was a rectangular cloth. The ratio of its width and length was respectively one to two. Horizontally placed colors replaced each other in a sequence from top to bottom:
- green;
- blue;
- red.
The cloth was used until 2003, until changes were adopted to the state symbol of the Republic of Dagestan.
2003 flag
The modern version is a rectangular cloth. Color stripes have equal sizes and are located horizontally (in this regard, the flag of Dagestan and Russia are similar). The colors remain the same. The change has undergone the ratio of width and length, it has become, respectively, two to three.
Symbolism of colors
Dagestan, whose flag is under consideration, chose green, blue, red as the colors. This was done for a reason. Each of the tones has its own meaning.
Symbolism of flowers:
- Green is the personification of life, it reveals the abundance of native land for Dagestanis. In addition, it is considered the traditional color for Islam, and most residents belong to this faith. The bulk of the population considers themselves Sunni Muslims.
- Blue is a shade of blue. It is the color of the sea, and in the east of Dagestan is the Caspian Sea. In addition, blue shows the beauty and grandeur of the peoples living in the republic.
- Red represents democracy. It is a symbol of enlightenment, the power of the human mind, a constructive attitude towards life. Red reveals the courage and courage of the people.
The colors perfectly show the original culture, beliefs and geographical location of the country of the mountains.
