An important part of the Russian Federation is the Republic of Bashkiria. Of course, she, like most other subjects of our country, has the corresponding symbols. But is it easy to remember how the flag of Bashkiria looks like? We will try to fill this knowledge gap.
What does a flag look like?
In general, the appearance of this important symbol is quite simple. But at the same time elegant and elegant.
The flag is divided into three horizontal stripes. Above is blue, then white and finally green. The width of the stripes is the same, and the ratio of the height of the flag to the width of the classic is two to three.
In addition, exactly in the center, in the middle of the white strip, is a kurai flower with seven petals. It is made in gold color.
What does he mean
Now let's try to understand what the flag of Bashkiria means. Indeed, when compiling such important symbols, every little thing, whether it is color or insignificant, at first glance, details have a certain meaning.
First, let's look at the colors of the flag of Bashkiria. Blue is recognized by heraldry as a symbol of honesty. White denotes the friendliness of local peoples and their openness. Finally, green is a symbol of nature, wealth, proximity to the roots.
The kurai flower also hit the flag is not at all accidental. Representing him, the authors tried to demonstrate the unity of the peoples living in the republic. In addition, the seven petals symbolize the seven historical clans that live in Bashkiria. The gold color was also not chosen by chance at all - it is a symbol of wealth, dignity and abundance.
A few words about the coat of arms
Of course, speaking of the flag, one cannot fail to mention the coat of arms of Bashkiria - no less important symbol. It is much more complicated and, perhaps, even more pretentious, so it deserves a detailed description.
The emblem has a rounded shape. At its center is the rising sun, which floods everything around with its golden rays. Along the perimeter is a national ornament, and in the center is a horseman on a pedestal. All this is decorated in light golden and dark gold colors.
At the bottom of the coat of arms is a ribbon with the inscription "Bashkortostan", decorated in the colors of the flag - blue, white and green. In addition, a flower of green kurai, already familiar to the reader, grows from the tape, as it were.
Now let's see what symbolizes the coat of arms of Bashkiria - so unusual and catchy.
To begin with, it is worth talking about the central figure - the rider on the pedestal. In fact, this is not just a rider, but a monument erected to Salavat Yulaev - the national hero of Bashkiria. He became famous not only as a batyr (brave warrior), but also as a poet. On the one hand, he fought for the freedom of his people and friendly Russian from tsarist oppression, confidently joining the ranks of the rebels under the banner of Emelyan Pugachev. On the other hand, he became famous as a talented poet who devoted his best lines to his native land - the beauty of his nature, wealth. However, it cannot be said that the monument depicts precisely Salavat Yulaev. Rather, it is a generalized image of all the heroes who fell for the freedom of their native land, and simply those who loved and love it with all their souls.
For the most part, the coat of arms is decorated in gold tones. These colors were not chosen by chance at all - they indicate the richness of the region, prosperity, confident development and desire for the future.
The colors of the ribbon located in the lower part have already been mentioned above. Finally, the green color of the kurai flower indicates that although the people are striving for the future, they remain faithful to their traditions, remember the roots, which ensures a more stable and confident development.
When did you get the modern flag?
It is worth noting that the flag of Bashkortostan was adopted relatively recently - a little more than one and a half decades have passed. It was officially entered into the register on February 12, 2003. A group of specialists worked on its development, which included N. Khabibulin., U. T. Masalimov and O. E. Asabina.
By the way, one cannot fail to mention that February 25 is the day of the State Flag of the Republic of Bashkortostan.
Flag Change History
The bright pearl of Russia is Bashkortostan. Ufa - the capital of the republic - has repeatedly been at the center of political conspiracies. For example, during the Civil War, the city repeatedly passed from one side to the other.
It is not surprising that during the existence of the republic its flag changed several times.
Before the Civil War, Bashkiria did not have its own symbol. It first appeared only in 1917. Even then, it strongly resembled modern. The same three well-known bands. The only difference is the lack of a flower in the center. In addition, the author of the flag indicated that green represents Islam, the main religion in the region. Subsequently, the symbolism of this color was changed to existing in the classical heraldic norms.
In 1937, the flag was completely redesigned. He received a red background and the inscription - "RSFSR. Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic" - in Russian and Bashkir languages. But a year later, amendments were made to it. Since 1938, the inscription has been redone. Now it sounded like this: "R.S.F.S.R. Bashkirskaya A.S.S.R. Bashkortostan A.S.S.R."
Finally, in 1954, the flag was redone again. A narrow vertical strip of blue appeared on the left. A sickle and a hammer with a star over a famous symbol were also depicted.
After the collapse of the USSR and the transformation of the Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic into the Republic of Bashkortostan, the flag was changed. He became what our contemporaries used to see him. Only the proportions were slightly different - the ratio of height to width was not two to three, but one to two.
Conclusion
This concludes our article. From it, the reader learned about the main state symbols of Bashkiria. As well as their significance and difficult history of development.