Flag of Amur Oblast

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Flag of Amur Oblast

The flag of Amur Oblast , a federal subject of Russia, was adopted on 16 April 1999. The lower part of the flag (1/3 of the width) is blue in colour and is separated from the upper part by a white serpentine belt, reminiscent of a river wave. The width of the belt is 1/15 the width of the flag. The upper part of the flag is red, symbolizing the rich history of the Amur region. The ratio of the flag is 2:3.

Other flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Blagoveshchensk.svg ?–presentFlag of Blagoveshchensk
Flag of Belogorsk (Amur oblast).svg ?–presentFlag of Belogorsk
Flag of Zeya.svg ?–presentFlag of Zeya
Flag of Raychikhinsk (Amur oblast).svg ?–presentFlag of Raychikhinsk
Flag of Svobodny (Amur oblast).svg ?–presentFlag of Svobodny
Flag of Tynda (Amur oblast).png ?–presentFlag of Tynda
Flag of Shimanovsk.png ?–presentFlag of Shimanovsk
Flag of Arkharinsky District.jpg ?–presentFlag of Arkharinsky District
Flag of Belogorsky rayon (Amur oblast).svg ?–presentFlag of Belogorsky District
Flag of Blagoveshchensky rayon (Amur oblast).png ?–presentFlag of Blagoveshchensky District
Flag of Zavitinsky rayon (Amur oblast).png ?–presentFlag of Zavitinsky District
Flag of Zeysky rayon.png ?–presentFlag of Zeysky District
Flag of Konstantinovsky rayon (Amur oblast).png ?–presentFlag of Konstantinovsky District
Flag of Mazanovsky rayon (Amur oblast).png ?–presentFlag of Mazanovsky District
Flag of Mihaylovsky rayon (Amur oblast).png ?–presentFlag of Mikhaylovsky District
Flag of Oktyabrsky rayon (Amur oblast).png ?–presentFlag of Oktyabrsky District
Flag of Romnensky rayon (Amur oblast).png ?–presentFlag of Romnensky District
Flag of Svobodnensky rayon (Amur oblast).png ?–presentFlag of Svobodnensky District
Flag of Selemdzhinsky rayon.png ?–presentFlag of Selemdzhinsky District
Flag of Seryshevsky rayon (Amur oblast).png ?–presentFlag of Seryshevsky District
Flag of Skovorodinsky rayon (Amur oblast).png ?–presentFlag of Skovorodinsky District
Flag of Tambovsky rayon (Amur oblast).png ?–presentFlag of Tambovsky District
Flag of Tyndinsky rayon (Amur oblast).png ?–presentFlag of Tyndinsky District
Flag of Shimanovsky rayon.png ?–presentFlag of Shimanovsky District

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