What does the coat of arms and the flag of Buryatia look like?

The Republic of Buryatia as a subject of the Russian Federation appeared in 1992, shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union. It occupies an area of almost 350 thousand square kilometers. How to look the emblem and flag of Buryatia is not known to everyone, this article is about this.

The indigenous nationality (Buryat) is about a quarter of the almost one million population of the republic. According to statistics, more than half of the citizens are Russian, less than ten percent are representatives of other nationalities. The administrative center of Buryatia, which is the city of Ulan-Ude, and the capital of the Russian Federation are divided 4,5 thousand km. The flag of Buryatia was officially approved recently.

Description of the emblem of the Republic of Buryatia

Literally from the first day of 2000, following the heraldic tradition, the coat of arms of Buryatia was given the appearance of a shield. In the middle of its field is a large circle, which is divided into three circles. The outer figure is a wide contour of blue, the inner one is of yellow color, and the central one is of white color. The coat of arms is revered in the same way as the flag of the republic. Buryatia is a beautiful place, so many tourists try to get here.

Gold in the upper half of the blue-white-yellow circle is so-called soembo, which includes a symbolic image of the three elements: from above is the hearth, beneath it is the Sun, and below it is the inverted crescent Moon (convex side down). The lower segment occupies Lake Baikal in the form of alternating white and blue horizontal undulating stripes. Above them rise the silhouettes of mountains, painted in a green tone. In the country's landscape there are really mountains.

The space between the lower element of the soembo (ie, the Moon) and the mountains is a white field. A ribbon of light blue hadak, wrapping all three different colored circles in the bottom half of the picture on the left, on the right. And at the very bottom of the center, you can say at the foot of the figure, the tape is stretched in the form of an arc, is the base of the coat of arms. Hadak is one of the most important cult symbols, in which such character traits practicing Buddhism of nationalities as hospitality, unselfishness and compassion were embodied. Two free ends of the tape (one on each side) symmetrically fall over the base of the circle.

Until December 31, 1999, the name of the republic was written on the hadata, in two fraternal languages - Buryat and Russian.

What is the flag of the Republic of Buryatia?

In the heraldic register of the Russian Federation, the entry under number 445 on the approval of the flag of the Republic of Buryatia is from the end of October 1992.

Externally, the flag of Buryatia looks like a rectangle - one third longer than the width; The ratio of three to two. Its space is divided into three parts, i.e. Longitudinal bands. The upper part, the widest, is painted blue. It occupies 25 percent of the total area. At the top on a blue background, about one-fourth of the flagpole is Soyembo, which has already been mentioned above in the text.

The middle and lower bands are the same size, white and yellow, respectively. Their total width is equal to the width of the upper blue band.

What sense did the authors try to enclose when creating the color range of the flag?

Colors for state symbols are not chosen arbitrarily. The same was true when the coat of arms and the flag of Buryatia were affirmed. The authors were guided by the traditions of the Buryats, correlating the blue with faithfulness, territorial integrity; All the peoples that make up the republic are connected with each other in historical and cultural aspects. White color indicates the presence of peace of mind, tranquility, high morality. The yellow color of Buryats, which are adherents of Lamaism, is associated with spiritual perfection, charity, and also the unity of man with the environment.

The presence of blue and white flowers on the flag of Buryatia can be regarded as the fact that the republic is an integral part of a huge multinational Russia. At all important events of the republic the flag of Buryatia is used. The photo can be seen in this article.

Source of life on Earth

The hearth or fire in the image of soyembo symbolizes a warm home environment, family well-being, light and a revival of vitality. The tongues of flame are the continuity of three generations of people. The golden disk of the Sun is depicted when it comes to wealth. It is the source of life on Earth. With the onset of the dark time of the day in the sky, the Sun is replaced by the Moon, which the Buryats and Mongols are associated with the sacrament.

The flag of Buryatia is respected and respected by the local population. Children at school are told about state symbols and their meaning.