Flag of Tuva
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The flag of Tuva (Tyva) is a light blue field with a white-fimbriated pall of the same color bordering a yellow triangle on the hoist. The flag was created on September 18, 1992 by Oyun-ool Sat. Though differing in color, the overall design resembles that of the flag of South Africa.
Meaning of the colors
White symbolizes silver and virtue; additionally, it is common in Tuva for hostesses to greet guests with silver streamers in their arms. The yellow triangle symbolizes gold and Buddhism. Blue symbolizes the morals of nomadic herdsmen (who are commonly respected in the region), as well the Tuvan sky. The blue pall symbolizes the confluence of the Bii-Khem (Bolshoy Yenisei) and Kaa-Khem (Maly Yenisei) rivers at the Tuvan capital of Kyzyl, where they form the Yenisei River, known to locals as the Ulug-Khem River.
Previous designs
There have been seven previous designs for the flag of Tuva, corresponding to different periods of Tuvan history. These were used at various times from 1921 to 1992.
People's Revolutionary Party Flag, 1921
Tuvinian People's Republic State Flag, 1926-1930
Tuvinian People's Republic State Flag, 1933-1941
Tuvinian People's Republic State Flag, 1941-1943
Tuvinian People's Republic State Flag, 1943-1944
Tuvinian ASSR State Flag, 1978-1992
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