Flag of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug

The flag of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug is a blue field charged with a white triangle at the hoist side. At the center of the triangle is a roundel of the Russian national flag rimmed with a thick yellow border.

Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Proportion2:3
Adopted28 February 1994 (First version)
28 October 1997 (Current version)
DesignA blue field charged with a white triangle with the Russian flag rimmed with a yellow border

The blue is the national color of the Chukchi people. It also symbolizes the rivers within the autonomous okrug. The white symbolizes the ice and snow, which covers Chukotka for most of the year. The yellow symbolizes the sun, hope, and friendship.[1]

Historical Flags
Flag Time PeriodUse
1920–1922 Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Far Eastern Republic
1921–1922 Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Free State of Chukotka
1994–1997 Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagChukotka Autonomous Okrug

References
  1. "Chukotka (Russia)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
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