Flag of Tuva

The flag of Tuva, a republic in the Russian Federation, is a light blue field with a white-fimbriated pall of the same color bordering a yellow triangle on the hoist.

Tuva
Proportion2:3
AdoptedSeptember 18, 1992
DesignA horizontal light blue; with a golden yellow triangle based on the hoist bordered with a white triangle. Over the partition lines is a blue pall edged in white.
Designed byOyun-ool Sat, I. C. Salchak and O. I. Lazarev

White symbolizes silver and virtue; additionally, it is common in Tuva for hostesses to greet guests with silver streamers in their arms. The golden 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 Qızıl, where they form the Yenisei River, known to locals as the Ulug-Khem River.

The flag was created on September 18, 1992, by Oyun-ool Sat, I. C. Salchak and O. I. Lazarev. The proportions are 2:3.

Uryankhay Krai

The short-lived Russian protectorate known as the Uryankhay Krai used its own flag.

Flag Date Description
1918-1921 A reconstruction of the flag of Uryankhay Krai. The field was light blue and the charge was a Khorlo wheel decorated with a white ribbon.[1]

Tuvan People's Republic

In its short lifespan, the Tuvan People's Republic went through a number of flags. Many typical communist icons were used such as the Hammer and Sickle and the color red.

Flag Date Description
1921–1926 After the proclamation of independence on 14 August 1921 the new republic used an unofficial flag of which there are several reconstructions.[2][3]
1921–1926 Alternate reconstruction.[2][3]
1926–1930 The first official flag of Tuva, approved in the 3rd constitution.[2][3] The inscription reads "Tuvan People's Republic" (Bügüde Nayiramdaqu Tuva Arad Ulus).

(24 November 1926 – 18 October 1930)

1930–1935 Under influence from the Soviet Union, Tuva changed its written language from Mongol script to the Latin alphabet on 28 June 1930.[2] On 18 October 1930 a new constitution changed the flag.[2][3] There exists alternate reconstructions of this flag based on its description.[2](18 October 1930 – 2 July 1935)
1930–1935 Alternate reconstruction.[2][3] Based on the description compared to the 1926 version the Khorlo was removed and the background changed to red. In addition, the inclusion of the inscriptions "TAR" and "Proletarians of the world and the oppressed peoples of the East, unite!" were specified.[2]
1935–1939/1941 On 2 July 1935 the flag and emblem of the country was changed.[2][3](2 July 1935 – 1939 / 25 June 1941)
1939–1941 There existed an alternate version of this flag with only one line of text,[2] which matches the change made to the Tuvan emblem in 1939.[4][5] Since the flag was simply "red with the emblem in the center" it automatically changed along with the emeblem and there was no formal change in the flag until 1941.[5]
1941–1943 In solidarity with the Soviet Union after the German invasion, Tuva changed its flag in the newly adopted constitution of 1941.[2][3] The flag uses the initials of the state (Tıwa Arat Respublik)

(25 June 1941 – 8 September 1943)

1943–1944 With the adoption of the Cyrillic alphabet in 1943, the flag used Cyrillic letters (Тыва Арат Республик).[2][3] The Tuvan People's Republic was fully absorbed into the Soviet Union on 11 October 1944, and local flags and symbols were abolished.[2][5](8 September 1943 – 11 October 1944)
1943–1944 A possible variant of the 1943-1944 flag, featuring a hammer and sickle.[3]

Tuvan Autonomous Oblast

In 1944, the USSR annexed Tuva and founded the Tuvan Autonomous Oblast (Russian: Туви́нская авто́номная о́бласть; Tuvan: Тыва Автономнуг область). It did not use a flag of its own.

Flag Date Description
1944-1955 After establishment of Tuvan Autonomous Oblast in 1944, it used the flag of Soviet Union.
1955-1961 Last flag of Soviet Union.

Tuvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

In 1961, the USSR reformed the Tuvan Autonomous Oblast into the Tuvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Russian: Тувинская Автономная Советская Социалистическая Республика; Tuvan: Тыва Автономнуг Совет Социалистиг Республика), as part of the Russian SFSR. First flag was not created until 1962.

Flag Date Description
1961-1962 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
1962-1971 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic with the Russian inscription - Тувинская АССР
1971-1978 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic with the Russian inscription - Тувинская АССР
1978-1992 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic with the Russian - Тувинская АССР and Tuvan inscription - Тыва АССР

Colour scheme

Colors scheme		 Blue White Yellow
RAL602790161021
CMYK57-22-0-100-0-0-00-20-100-0
HEX #63B3E6 #FFFFFF #FECC00
RGB 99-179-230 255-255-255 254-204-0

See also

References
  1. http://www.rbvex.it/tuva.html
  2. Russian Centre of Vexillology and Heraldry. "Республика Тыва". vexillographia.ru. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  3. Cahoon, Ben. "Tannu Tuva". worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  4. http://www.heraldicum.ru/russia/imagebig/tuva30s.gif
  5. "Historical Flags of Tuva (Russia), <1944". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 8 August 2019.


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