Flag of Bashkortostan
The flag of the Republic of Bashkortostan (Bashkir: Башҡортостан Республикаһы флагы, Bashqortostan Respublikahy flagy; Russian: Флаг Республики Башкортостан, Flag Respubliki Bashkortostan), in the Russian Federation, is one of the official symbols of the Republic of Bashkortostan, alongside the coat of arms and the national anthem of Bashkortostan. The flag has three horizontal stripes. From top to bottom, the stripes are teal blue, white, and green. The flag has been used officially as the flag of the Republic of Bashkortostan since 25 February 1992. The white stripe of the flag is charged with a Kurai flower in the center.
| Proportion | 2:3 |
|---|---|
| Adopted | 25 February 1992 12 February 2003 (proportion changed) |
| Design | A horizontal tricolor of teal blue, white and green with a yellow circle bearing the kurai flower. |
| Designed by | O. Y. Asabina and U. T. Masalimov |
Flag of the Bashkir ASSR | |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 1954 |
| Design | The flag of the Bashkir ASSR is a variant of the flag of the Russian SFSR with the "Башкирская АССР" and "Башҡорт АССР-ы" inscription below the hammer and sickle. |
| Designed by | Valentin Petrovich Viktorov |
Flag of Bashkurdistan | |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 20 August 1918 |
| Design | A horizontal tricolor of blue, green and white. |
| Designed by | Zeki Velidi Togan |
The first national entity that represents the Bashkir people was the state of Bashkurdistan. The state uses a flag similar to the current flag of Bashkortostan. The flag was a tricolor consisted of blue, green and white. After the assimilation of Bashkurdistan to the Soviet Union in 1919, Bashkurdistan was absorbed to the USSR as an autonomous republic, the Bashkir ASSR. The Bashkir ASSR uses a flag similar to all of the autonomous republics: a red flag with the inscription of the nation's name. The flag of Bashkir ASSR is also identical with the flag of the Russian SFSR at the corresponding time.