Flag of Saratov Oblast explained

Flag of Saratov Oblast
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Proportion:2:3
Adoption:5 September 1996[1]
Design:The red bottom and the white stripe with the coat of arms on the center of the white field.

The flag of Saratov Oblast was adopted on 5 September 1996 and was modified on 23 May 2001.[2]

The red bottom is 1/3 of the total height and the white stripe is 2/3 of the total height. In the center of the white field is the coat of arms, a blue shield displaying 3 fish arranged in a "Y" Shape with a golden crown as its helm. The coat of arms is surrounded by branches of golden oak and laurel bound together with golden ribbon.[3] The older flag of Saratov Oblast was practically the same as the current flag, apart from a redesign of the oak laurel, which reduced the amount of shading.

Other flags

!Flag!Date!Use!Description
?–PresentFlag of Saratov city
?–PresentFlag of Svetly
?–PresentFlag of Atkarsk
?–PresentFlag of Balashov
?–PresentFlag of Rtishchevo
?–PresentFlag of Engels
?–PresentFlag of Shikhany
?–PresentFlag of Mikhaylovsky
?–PresentFlag of Atkarsky District
?–PresentFlag of Balakovsky District
?–PresentFlag of Balashovsky District
?–PresentFlag of Volsky District
?–PresentFlag of Dergachyovsky District
?–PresentFlag of Dukhovnitsky District
?–PresentFlag of Kalininsky DistrictA blue background with two swans.
?–PresentFlag of Krasnokutsky District
?–PresentFlag of Krasnopartizansky District
?–PresentFlag of Marksovsky District
?–PresentFlag of Ozinsky District
?–PresentFlag of Petrovsky District
?–PresentFlag of Pitersky District
?–PresentFlag of Romanovsky District
?–PresentFlag of Rtishchevsky District
?–PresentFlag of Saratovsky DistrictFlag shows similarities with the Ukrainian SSR.
?–PresentFlag of Tatishchevsky District
?–PresentFlag of Turkovsky District
?–PresentFlag of Engelssky District

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Закон Саратовской области о гербе и флаге Саратовской области | Геральдика.ру.
  2. Web site: Закон Саратовской области о внесении изменений и дополнений в Закон Саратовской области о гербе и флаге Саратовской области | Геральдика.ру.
  3. Web site: Saratov Region (Russia).

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