Commonwealth of Independent States
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Adopted19 January 1996 (1996-01-19)

The flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States (Russian: Флаг Содружества Независимых Государств)[lower-alpha 1] was adopted in 1996 and depicts a yellow sun on a dark blue field, with one straight and eight bending poles holding the sun. The design symbolizes the desire for equal partnership, unity, peace and stability.

Former flag

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.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 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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