Zakarpattia Oblast | |
Use: | 000000 |
Adoption: | 27 February 2009 |
Proportion: | 3:2 |
Design: | A blue and yellow bicolor of equal stripes, charged with the coat of arms of Carpathian Ruthenia in the canton. |
Designer: | V. Shelepets |
The flag of Zakarpattia Oblast is the official flag of Zakarpattia Oblast, an oblast in Ukraine. The flag was officially adopted on 27 February 2009.
The region of Transcarpathia has had various symbols throughout history. Alongside the national flag of Ukraine, the region has had symbols of different cultures in the region, most prominently the Rusyns.
In 1990, 3 flags were proposed to the Oblast Council. This was before Ukraine declared independence.[1]
A contest to adopt a flag for the Oblast was announced on September 12th, 2006, to adopt a new flag. Sometime in 2007, the following proposals were considered:[2]