Flag of Tatarstan

The state flag of Tatarstan (), a republic of Russia, was introduced in 1991.

Design

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."

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.

{| class="wikitable"

! width=100|Colors

! width=100 style="background-color:#008000"|<span style="color:#ffffff">Green</span>

! width=100 style="background-color:#FF0000"|<span style="color:#ffffff">Red</span>

|- align="center"

| CMYK

| 100, 0, 100, 0

| 0, 100, 100, 0

|- align="center"

| Pantone

| 354 °C

| 179C

|- align=center

| RGB

| 97 174 86

| 193 51 35

|- align=center

| HEX

| #61AE56

| #C13323

History

The Supreme Council of the Tatar Soviet Socialist Republic adopted the flag on 29 November 1991 in its present form. It was designed by T.G. Khaziakhmetov (Tawil Xaciəxmətov).

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."

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

File:Golden Horde flag 1339.svg|Golden Horde

File:Flag of Tartary.svg|Khanate of Kazan

File:Flag of Idel-Ural State.svg|Idel-Ural State (1918)

File:Flag of Tatar ASSR (1926-1937).svg|Tatar ASSR (1926–1937)

File:Flag of Tatar ASSR (1937-1939).svg|Tatar ASSR (1937–1939)

File:Flag of Tatar ASSR (1939-1954).svg|Tatar ASSR (1939–1954)

File:Flag of Tatar ASSR (1954).svg|Tatar ASSR (1954–1978)

File:Flag of the Tatar ASSR.svg|Tatar ASSR (1978–1991)

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Proposed flags

File:Tatar Nationalist Flag.svg|Flag of Tatar nationalists

File:Flag of Tatarstan 1991 proposal.svg|Flag proposed by a special commission in 1991