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- Republic of Chechnya
- federal component of the Russian Federation (Russia)
- own names:
- Nokhtchin Respublika
- Ichkeria
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• Coat of Arms
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• History
• Origin of the Country's Name
since 2004,
National flag,
ratio = 2:3,
Source, by:
Wikipedia (RU)
1920–1924,
Flag of the Autonomous Soviet Mountain Republic,
ratio = 1:2,
Source, by:
Wikipedia (DE)
1937–1944,
Flag of the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic,
ratio = 1:2,
Source, by:
World Statesmen
1942–1944,
Flag of the Checheno-Ingushetia,
ratio = 1:2,
Source, by:
World Statesmen
1958–1980,
Flag of the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic,
ratio = 1:2,
Source, by:
World Statesmen
1980–1990,
Flag of the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic,
ratio = 1:2,
Source, by:
World Statesmen
siehe auch:
Flag history of the soviet republics of the USSR
1990,
Flag of the Checheno-Ingushetia,
ratio = 2:3,
Source, by:
World Statesmen
1990–1991,
Flag of the Checheno-Ingushetia,
ratio = 2:3,
Source, by:
World Statesmen
1991–2004, Chechnya,
separatist national flag,
ratio = 2:3,
Source, by:
World Statesmen
1991–2004, Chechnya,
separatist national flag with arms,
ratio = 7:11,
Source, by:
Wikipedia (RU)
1991–2004, Chechnya,
national flag of the pro Russian opposition,
ratio = 7:11,
Source, by:
Wikipedia (RU)
The today’s flag of Chechenia was introduced on 25th of May in 2004. It has a format of 2:3 and shows three horizontal stripes in green, white and red, but the white stripe is only a slender separating stripe between the biger, upper, green and the, smaller lower red stripe. At the pole a vertical white stripe with a golden ornament. The design of the flag distinguishes fundamentally (except the used colours) from the to 2004 used flag. Obviously it was introduced to demonstrate the liaison with Russia, in difference to the until today active rebels, which use furtherly the old flag or variations of it. The flag of Chechnya, which was used until 2004, was introduced in 1991, probably on the occasion of the declaration of independence from Russia. It was a rectangular green bunting with an aspect ratio of 7:11. In the lower part of the flag there were three stripes of white, red and white, each one tenth the height of the flag wide. These three stripes were separated from the lower edge of the flag bunting by a green stripe of equal width. Green stood for Islam, red for the blood shed for freedom and white stood for the path to a hopeful future. At the very beginning, this flag had the ratio of 1:2 that was common in Soviet times. Chechnya was united with Ingushetia for many years. As the common Chechen Ingushetic Autonomous Soviet Republic, the country had some flags, following the always same Soviet knitting pattern. Only from 1942 to 1944 was an other flag in use, when the country broke with the Soviet Union in World War II and defected to the side of the German Empire. The flags, which were used in the Soviet era corresponded all to the same pattern as it was intended for the Soviet Autonomous Republics: Between 1923 and 1937 frequently only a single-coloured red bunting with a golden inscription, showing the name of the country. Sometimes only as a shortcut, sometimes the full name, sometimes only in Russian or even multilingual. From about 1937 hammer, sickle and star were sometimes added. From about the mid-50s multicolored flags were introduced for the republics of the Soviet Union, whose knitting patterns had to be taken over by the subordinated autonomous Soviet republics.
Source:
Flaggen Enzyklopädie,
Wikipedia (RU),
World Statesmen,
Volker Preuß
Coat of arms of Chechnya,
Source, by:
Wikipedia (RU)
ca. 1991–2004,
Coat of arms of Chechnya,
Source, by:
Wikipedia (RU)
The coat of arms of Chechnya was – like the flag – introduced in 2004 and shows a blue disc covered with a golden ring, now placed on a white escutcheon. The ornamentation of the flag is reproduced in red on the golden ring. Inside the golden ring, surrounded by ears of corn and crescent moon and star, a white disk with the national symbol in red in the middle, surrounded by, resting on an open book, a stylized house, a drilling tower and above the characteristic silhouette of Tebulosmta, the highest mountain in the country. The coat of arms used until 2004 showed a round, green shield with a black circle, in the middle of which a lying silver wolf on a pedestal, above a golden moon disk. In the lower part nine gold stars. This coat of arms was officially displayed on the flag until 2004, but was often omitted in practice.
Source:
Wikipedia (RU),
Volker Preuß
Geographical position within Russia:
Source: Freeware, russiamap.org, modyfied by: Volker Preuß
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Map of the country:
Source: Russiatrek
Area: 6.041 square miles
Inhabitants: 1.269.000 (2010), thereof 95% Chechens, 2% Russians, 1% Kumyks
Religions: mostly Muslim
Density of Population: 210 inh./sq.mi.
Capital: Grosny, 271.500 inh. (2010)
official Languages: Chechen, Russian
other Languages: ngushian, Kumykian
Currency: Russian currency
Time Zone: since 28th of March 2010, GMT + 3 h; to 28th of March 2010, GMT + 4 h
Source: Wikipedia (DE), Wikipedia (EN)
early middle ages · evolution of the people of the Chechens, as central caucasian in the mountains living people
10th–13th cent. · Chechenia is subordinated under the supremacy of Georgia, christianization
16th cent. · islamization
17th–18th cent. · the Chechens start to settle in the Northern Caucasus Foreland, conflicts with the to south expanding Russia
1834–1864 · Russian conquest
1921 · establishment of the soviet dictatorship, Chechenia becomes a part of the Soviet Mountains Republic within Soviet Russia
1922 · Chechenia becomes an autonomous territory
1934 · the Chechen Autonomous Territory becomes united with the Ingush Autonomous Territory to Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Territory
1936 · the Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Territory becomes an Autonomous Socialistic Soviet Republic (ASSR)
1944 · dissolution of the ASSR, deportation of the Chechen people to Kazakhstan, Russian and Ukrainian settlement of the country
1957 · permission for return, reconstruction of the ASSR, conflicts with Russians and Ukrainians
27th of November 1990 · the Checheno-Ingush ASSR declares its independence and leaves the USSR, not recognized from USSR and later from Russia
15th of September 1991 · Ingushetia separates and declares itself to a republic within Russia
1st of October in 1991 · as a result of Chechen independence efforts, the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR decides to divide the country into the Chechen Republic and the Ingush Republic
1st of November 1991 · the Republic of Chechenia declares its independence, not recognized from Soviet Union (USSR) and later from Russia
31st of December in 1991 · the Soviet Union dissolves, the constitution of the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (RSFSR, Russia), a former substate of the Soviet Union, remains in force for the time being
10th of December 1992 · the Checheno-Ingush ASSR becomes formally abolished by Russia
25th of December in 1993 · a new constitution for Russia (Russian Federation) comes into force, and the relationships with the members of the federation is re-regulated in this way
16th of January 1994 · proclamation of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
1994–1996 · First Chechenia War
1999 · Chechen campaign to Dagestan
1999–2000 · Second Chechenia War, de facto re-incorporation to Russia
11th of October 2007 · proclamation of the Caucasus Emirate
Source:
Atlas zur Geschichte,
World Statesmen,
Russiatrek,
Die Völker der Erde
The name "Chechenia" has its roots in the people of the Chechens. That name is of Russian origin. The Chechens call itself "Nokhtcho". The name Ichkeria bases on an in this region in the beginning of the 19th century existing Imamate.
Source:
Die Völker der Erde
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