Flag of Murmansk Oblast
Flag of the Russian oblast of Murmansk
Proportion | 2:3 |
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Adopted | July 1, 2004 |
Design | 2 unequal strips of blue on top and red on bottom, with an aurora in the middle of blue strip |
Designed by | P. Abarin[1] |
The Flag of the Murmansk Oblast of Russia consists of two horizontal bands of blue and red, the blue being four times wider than the red. Within the blue is a stylized yellow aurora, which takes up two fifths of the width of the flag.[1] The aurora represents the fact that the Murmansk Oblast is north of the Arctic Circle. The blue represents beauty and greatness, and the red represents courage and strength.[2] The flag is the winner of a design contest[1] which was officially adopted on July 1, 2004.[3]
Other flags
Administrative divisions
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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?–Present | Flag of Severomorsk | ||
1998–Present | Flag of Zaozyorsk | ||
?–1998 | |||
?–Present | Flag of Vidyayevo | ||
?–Present | Flag of Apatity | ||
?–Present | Flag of Monchegorsk | ||
?–Present | Flag of Olenegorsk | ||
?–Present | Flag of Kovdorsky District | ||
?–Present | Flag of Kandalakshsky District | ||
?–Present | Flag of Pechengsky District | ||
?–Present | Flag of Tersky District |
Others
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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?–Present | Flag of Alakurtti | ||
?–Present | Flag of Kandalaksha | ||
2003–Present | Flag of Kola | ||
?–2003 | |||
?–Present | Flag of Polyarny | ||
?–Present | Flag of Teriberka | ||
?–Present | Flag of Zelenoborsky | ||
?–Present | Flag of Zapolyarny |
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1 Recognized by most states as part of Ukraine.