Flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States
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| Adopted | January 19, 1996 |
1991–1996 flag
The flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States (Russian: Флаг Содружества Независимых Государств)[a] depicts a yellow sun on a dark blue field, with eight bending poles holding the sun.
Before the flag was adopted, a provisional flag just showing the letters "C.I.S." on a white background was used, e.g. at sporting events where a Commonwealth team replaced the Soviet Union when the Soviet Union had qualified for but never came to before it was dissolved.
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The design symbolizes the desire for equal partnership, unity, peace and stability.
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- ^ Azerbaijani: Müstəqil Dövlətlər Birliyinin bayrağı
Armenian: Անկախ Պետությունների Համագործակցության դրոշ (romanised: Ankakh Petut’yunneri Hamagortsakts’ut’yan drosh)
Tajik: Парчами Иттиҳоди Давлатҳои Мустақил
Kazakh: Тәуелсіз Мемлекеттер Достастығы Туы / Täuelsız Memleketter Dostastyğy Tuy
Romanian: Steagul Comunității Statelor Independente
Belarusian: Сцяг Садружнасці Незалежных Дзяржаў (romanised: Sciah Sadružnasci Niezaliežnych Dziaržaŭ)
Kyrgyz: Көз карандысыз Мамлекеттер Шериктештигинин туусу (romanised: Köz qarandısız Mamleketter Şerikteştiginin tuusu)
Uzbek: Mustaqil Davlatlar Hamdo'stligi bayrog'i
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Categories:
- Commonwealth of Independent States
- Flags of international organizations
- Flags introduced in 1996