Tatarstan

Proportion	1:2
Adopted	29 November 1991
Design	Red and green divided by a white fimbriation.
Designed by	Tawil Xaciəxmətov (Тавил Хаҗиәхмәтов)

The flag of Tatarstan; (Russian: Флаг Татарста́на, Flag Tatarstana, Tatar: Татарстан байрагы, Tatarstan bayrağı); a republic of Russia, was introduced in 1991.

History

The Supreme Council of the Tatar Soviet Socialist Republic adopted the flag on 29 November 1991 in its present form.^[1] It was designed by T.G. Khaziakhmetov.^[2]

The colours represent the Tatar majority and the Russian minority.

• The Red band symbolises the fight for happiness, bravery, and courage of the Tatar people.
• The White band symbolises peace, concord and an honest future between the Tatars and the Russians.
• The Green band symbolises hope, freedom, wealth and solidarity with Islam.^[1]

Tatar nationalists such as the All-Tatar Public Center use a different flag, divided diagonally by red and green and containing a white star and crescent in the center.

Historical flags

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  Golden Horde (14th century)
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  Khanate of Kazan
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  Khanate of Kazan
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  Idel-Ural State (1918)
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  Tatar ASSR (1926–1937)
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  Tatar ASSR (1937–1939)
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  Tatar ASSR (1939–1954)
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  Tatar ASSR (1954–1978)
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  Tatar ASSR (1978–1991)
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  Flag of Tatar nationalists

Proposed flags

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  Flag proposed by a special commission in 1991