Flag of Kursk Oblast

Flag of Kursk Oblast

Use	Civil flag
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	17 December 1996

The flag of Kursk Oblast was adopted on 17 December 1996. ^{[1] [2]} The flag consists of five stripes of red, silver, gold, and black in the ratio 2:1:1:1:2. ^{[1] [2]} The black, white, and gold stripes are defaced by the coat of arms of Kursk Oblast. ^[1] The flag has a width-length ratio of 2:3 and was adopted under law N19-3KO. ^{[1] [2]}

An earlier depiction of the flag, showing the horizontal stripes in a ratio of 1:2:2:2:1 and the coat of arms covering only two stripes.

The stripes in the middle of this flag are inspired by the Black-yellow-white flag of the Russian Empire that was the country's official flag between 1858 and 1883. The oblast flag was designed under the supervision of Governor Alexander Rutskoy who was in office between 1996 and 2000.

Other flags

Administrative Divisions

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	?–present	Flag of Kursk city
	?–?
	?–present	Flag of Kurchatov
	2017–present	Flag of Zheleznogorsk
	?–2017
	?–present	Flag of Belovsky District
	?–present	Flag of Glushkovsky District
	?–present	Flag of Khomutovsky District
	?–present	Made in Konyshyovsky District
	2019–present	Flag of Medvensky District
	?–2019
	?–present	Flag of Oboyansky District
	?–present	Flag of Shchigrovsky District

Settlements

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	?–present	Flag of Oboyan
	?–present	Flag of Sudzha

Military occupation

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	2024–present	Flag used by Ukrainian units on administrative buildings in occupied Kursk Oblast. [3]

References

1. "Kursk Region (Russia)". Flags of the World . Retrieved 1 October 2018.
2. "Флаг Курской области". geraldika.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 1 October 2018.
3. Lister, Tim; Gak, Kosta; CNN (2024-09-14). "Russia begins efforts to expel Ukraine from Kursk but counter-attack is yet to gain momentum". CNN. Retrieved 2025-02-09.{{cite web}}: |last3= has generic name (help)