Abkhazia - a small country with a pleasant climate and fascinating history.During its existence, the State is not just changing the official status.The changes concerned and the main characters.What is the flag of Abkhazia today and what it was before?
Modern banner
Chief symbol in use today, is the standard ratio of 1: 2.The bulk of the flag of Abkhazia occupied by transverse bands, making a total of seven pieces.They are painted in green and white striped across one.In the upper left corner of the canvas is a red rectangle on the background of which is shown open hand, and the seven stars above it.
What is the flag of Abkhazia and how to decipher such complex pattern?White stripe symbolizes the spirituality of the people and the high moral, green depicts the natural resources of the state - the sea and the mountains.White hand - it is a historical symbol, star, arc stretched over it, characterized by seven main regions of Abkhazia.It Saji (Djigets) Bzyp, humane, Abzhua, Samurzakan, Dal-Pskhu-Aibga.
current flag of Abkhazia: the importance and history of
Opened white hand (one of the elements of the modern state symbol) is known for more than 12 centuries.The first official mention of the figure dates from the thirteenth century.The symbol depicted on charts.Flags with image evolved over the ancient city Sebastopolis, today it is the capital of Abkhazia - Sukhumi.The history of the town begins in the IV century BCunder the ancient Greek name Dioscuria.Later modern Sukhum also called San Sebastian, its modern history under the name of the current it starts in 1724.What refers to the ancient red flag with a white hand?The views of experts Heraldry in this question vary, but they are united in the fact that an open hand symbolizes the mood of establishing business contacts with neighboring countries, promises honesty and integrity, perhaps - help neighboring peoples.
Abkhazia: the flag and coat of arms
As in any State other than the national flag is registered in Abkhazia and a second significant symbol - coat of arms.It is made in the traditional colors of the country.It is a white, green and gold (yellow).
basis of the emblem is an elongated rounded bottom shield, it is divided vertically into two equal halves.One part is painted white, the second - in green.Above the shield is drawn with a bow rider flying on a horse, and three stars.This figure is performed in yellow, as well as the rim of the shield.It is not difficult to decipher the image, it is an illustration of the national heroic epic.Rider - a sled Sasrykvy, to go along with his horse Bzou perform feats for the sake of siblings.Big Star depicts the revival and small - the union of Eastern and Western cultures.
flag and coat of arms of the Constitution of 1925
Already in 1925, the Soviet Socialist Republic of Abkhazia had its own character.On a red background in yellow shows a typical period for the connection of hammer and sickle, the following were letters indicating the country - CCPA, and the composition of the main circuit designated five-pointed star.The flag has been described in the constitution of 1925, the basic pattern is a relatively small area of the total size of the background and was in the top left corner.Vseabhazny Third Congress of Soviets adopted a second main character of the state - the emblem.As the flag of Abkhazia of the time, he had a decoration in the form of a hammer, sickle and star.In the background was used landscape of the country and the fringe was a bunch of cultivated plants.There were also inscriptions - "SSR Apsny" ("Soviet Socialist Republic of Abkhazia") and "Aproletartsea ateylakua zegy rfy ikou, shefeidyshekyl!" ("Workers of all countries, unite!").
Flag CCPA from 1931 to 1992
During the existence of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Abkhazia flag is changed six times.Its modern look state symbol acquired only in 1992 after the collapse of the Soviet Union.In 1931, an updated version of the Constitution in the name of the Republic included the word "Independent".With gold star flag was gone, and the naming of the state instead of the abbreviation began to write complete words.In 1935 the reduction was returned to the web, that is remarkable - it looked as "SSR".Flag of Abkhazia became more solid - the letter is now placed next to the hammer and sickle, star again shone on the basic pattern.Under Stalin, a state symbol drawings disappeared, leaving only the inscription "Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic" and "The Abkhazian SSR" - each in the Russian, Georgian and Abkhaz.Then there were the red and blue flags with and without letters, but with the same hammer and sickle in the sun.Last flag of Abkhazia as the USSR was the name of the Republic and the gold of the sun, made in the outline technique.This is an option mark was approved in 1989 and used until 23 July 1992, when the figure was approved by the new chief of the country flag.
