Flag of Poltava Oblast

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Poltava Oblast
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Proportion2:3
Adopted10 February 1991
Designa yellow Cossack cross on a blue background
Designed byE. Shyrai

The flag of the Poltava Oblast is the official flag of Poltava Oblast, an oblast in Ukraine. [1] It was designed by E. Shyrai, and officially adopted by the solution of the tenth session of the Poltava Oblast rada on February 10, 1999.

The flag consists of a yellow Cossack cross on a blue background, with a ratio of 2:3.

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References

  1. "Poltava Region". mfa.gov.ua. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.