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Flag of Kharkiv Oblast

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Flag of Kharkiv Oblast
Flag of Kharkiv Oblast
UseCivil and state flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion2:3
AdoptedMay 11, 1999
DesignCoat of arms of Kharkiv on Crimson field

The Flag of Kharkiv Oblast is the official flag of the Kharkiv Oblast as approved by the VI session of the XXIII convocation of the Kharkiv Oblast Council on May 11, 1999.

Design

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Original variant with scroll reading KHARKIV OBLAST

The Oblast flag is a rectangular cloth (width to length ratio 2: 3) of crimson color with an image in the central part of the region's coat of arms. The height of the shield is 1/2 the width of the flag. The flag is double-sided. The top of the pole is a metal cone 1/10 of the width of the flag, the base of the cone is equal to two times the diameter of the pole. It is fixed on a cylindrical base with a height of 1/20 of the flag's width. The color of the metal from which the top is made is silver.

The reference model of the flag is kept in the office of the speaker of the Oblast Council.

History

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During the rule of the Tsardom of Russia, Russian Empire, and Soviet Union, Kharkiv did not have its own flag. However, from either 1651 or 1659 to 1765, the city was the regimental center for the Kharkiv Regiment, which had its own flag, which was used at times to represent the region.

Flag of the Kharkiv Regiment

The banner consisted of a cross in a glow and above it two angels with trumpets holding a crown.[1]

Administrative Subdivisions

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Berestyn Raion

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Bohodukhiv Raion

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Chuhuiv Raion

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Izium Raion

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Kharkiv Raion

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Kupiansk Raion

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Lozova Raion

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The first coat of arms of Kharkiv. Part 2". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2014.