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| Proportion | 1:2 |
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| Adopted | 29 October 1992 |
| Design | A horizontal tricolour of blue, white, and yellow in 2:1:1 with a yellow Soyombo symbol on the hoist of the blue band. |
| Designed by | N. Batuyev, V. Abayev, S. Kalmykov |
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| Use | Standard of the president of the Republic of Buryatia |
The flag of Buryatia, officially the State Flag of the Republic of Buryatia, [lower-alpha 1] is one of the official symbols of the Republic of Buryatia, a federal subject of Russia.
 Colors scheme | Blue | White | Yellow |
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| CMYK | 100-68-0-34 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-15-100-0 |
| HEX | #0036A8 | #FFFFFF | #FFDA00 |
| RGB | 0-54-168 | 255-255-255 | 255-218-0 |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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 | 1939–1954 | Flag of the Buryat-Mongol ASSR | |
 | 1954–1958 | Flag of the Buryat-Mongol ASSR | |
 | 1958–30 May 1978 | Flag of the Buryat ASSR | |
 | 30 May 1978–1990 | Flag of the Buryat ASSR |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ?–present | Flag of Ulan-Ude | |
 | ?–present | Flag of Barguzinsky District | |
 | ?–present | Flag of Bauntovsky District | |
 | ?–present | Flag of Bichursky District | |
 | ?–present | Flag of Dzhidinsky District | |
 | ?–present | Flag of Yeravninsky District | |
 | ?–present | Flag of Zaigrayevsky District | |
 | ?–present | Flag of Zakamensky District | |
 | ?–present | Flag of Ivolginsky District | |
 | ?–present | Flag of Kabansky District | |
 | 2011–present | Flag of Kurumkansky District | |
 | ?–2011 | ||
 | ?–present | Flag of Kyakhtinsky District | |
 | ?–present | Flag of Mukhorshibirsky District | |
 | ?–present | Flag of Okinsky District | |
 | ?–present | Flag of Severo-Baykalsky District | |
 | ?–present | Flag of Selenginsky District | |
 | ?–present | Flag of Tarbagataysky District | |
 | ?–present | Flag of Khorinsky District |
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Buryatia, officially the Republic of Buryatia, is a republic of Russia located in the Russian Far East. Formerly part of the Siberian Federal District, it has been administered as part of the Far Eastern Federal District since 2018. It borders Irkutsk Oblast and Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world to the north, Zabaykalsky Krai to the east, Tuva to the west and Mongolia to the south. Its capital is the city of Ulan-Ude. It has an area of 351,300 square kilometers (135,600 sq mi) with a population of 978,588. It is home to the indigenous Buryats.
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Khorinsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-one in the Republic of Buryatia, Russia. It is located in the center of the republic. The area of the district is 13,431 square kilometers (5,186 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Khorinsk. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 18,467, with the population of Khorinsk accounting for 44.1% of that number.
Kurumkansky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-one in the Republic of Buryatia, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the republic. The area of the district is 12,450 square kilometers (4,810 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Kurumkan. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 15,007, with the population of Kurumkan accounting for 36.4% of that number.
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Okinsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-one in the Republic of Buryatia, Russia. It is located in the west of the republic. The area of the district is 26,012 square kilometers (10,043 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Orlik. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 5,353, with the population of Orlik accounting for 47.7% of that number.
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