The Republic of Buryatia as a subject of the Russian Federation appeared in 1992, shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union. It covers an area of almost 350 thousand square kilometers. Not everyone knows what the emblem and flag of Buryatia look like, this article is about this.
Indigenous nationality (Buryats) makes up about a quarter of the country's almost one million population. According to statistics, more than half of the citizens are Russians, less than ten percent are representatives of other nationalities. The administrative center of Buryatia, which is the city of Ulan-Ude, and the capital of the Russian Federation are shared by 4,500 km. The flag of Buryatia was recently approved.
Description of the coat of arms of the Republic of Buryatia
Literally from the first day of 2000, following the heraldic tradition, the coat of arms of Buryatia was given the appearance of a shield. In the middle of its field is a large circle, which is divided into three circles. The outer figure is a wide outline of blue, the inner one is yellow, and the central one is white. The emblem is revered in the same way as the flag of the republic. Buryatia is a great place, so many tourists tend to get here.
In the upper half of the blue-white-yellow circle, gold, the so-called soyombo, sparkles, which includes a symbolic image of three elements: on top is a hearth, below it is the Sun, below it is an inverted crescent moon (convex side down). The lower segment is occupied by Lake Baikal in the form of alternating white and blue horizontal wavy stripes. Above them rise the silhouettes of mountains, painted in green. Indeed, mountains are present in the landscape of the republic.
The space between the lower element of soyombo (i.e. the moon) and the mountains is a white field. A tape of a light blue hue (“hadak”) wrapping around all three colorful circles in the lower half of the picture on the left, on the right. And at the very bottom in the center, it can be said at the foot of the figure, the ribbon stretched in the form of an arc is the base of the coat of arms. Hadak is one of the most important cult symbols, in which such traits of the professing Buddhism of nationalities as hospitality, selflessness and compassion were embodied. The two free ends of the tape (one on each opposite side) fall symmetrically above the base of the circle.
Until December 31, 1999, the name of the republic was written in a hadak in two brotherly languages - Buryat and Russian.
What is the flag of the Republic of Buryatia?
An entry under the number 445 on the approval of the flag of the Republic of Buryatia has been in the heraldic register of the Russian Federation since the end of October 1992.
Outwardly, the flag of Buryatia looks like a rectangle - a third longer than the width, i.e. three to two aspect ratio. Its space is divided into three parts, i.e. longitudinal stripes. The upper part, the widest, is painted blue. It occupies 25 percent of the total area. At the top, on a blue background, about one quarter from the flag pole, is the soyombo, which was already mentioned above in the text.
The middle and lower stripes are the same size, white and yellow, respectively. Their total width is equal to the width of the upper blue strip.
What is the point the authors tried to make when creating the flag colors?
Colors for state symbols are not arbitrarily selected. The same was the case when the emblem and flag of Buryatia were affirmed. The authors were guided by the traditions of the Buryats, correlating the blue color with fidelity, territorial integrity; all the peoples that make up the republic are connected with each other in historical and cultural aspects. White color indicates the presence of peace of mind, peace, high morality. The yellow color of the Buryats, who are adherents of Lamaism, is associated with spiritual perfection, mercy, and also the unity of man with the environment.
The presence of blue and white colors on the flag of Buryatia can be regarded as the fact that the republic is an integral part of vast multinational Russia. At all important events of the republic, the flag of Buryatia is used. Photos of the banner can be seen in this article.
Source of life on earth
The hearth or fire in the image symbolizes the warm home environment, family well-being, light and the revival of vitality. Flames are the continuity of three generations of people. The golden disk of the Sun is portrayed when it comes to wealth. It is the source of life on Earth. With the onset of the dark in the sky, the Sun is replaced by the Moon, which the Buryats and Mongols associate with the sacrament.
The flag of Buryatia is revered and respected by the local population. Children at school are told about state symbols and their meaning.