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Abkhazia

• Republic of Abkhazia
• international partially recognized
• former autonomous territory within Georgia
• own name: Apsny

Contents

• Flags

• historical Flags

• Meaning/Origin of the Flag

• Coat of Arms

• Meaning/Origin of the Coat of Arms

• Maps

• Numbers and Facts

• History

• Origin of the Country's Name

Flags

National flag,
ratio = 1:2,
Source, by: Wikipedia (D)





flag of the president,
ratio = 1:2,
Source, by: Wikipedia (D)

historical Flags

ca. 1770–1866
Flag of the Principality of Sokhumi,
Source, by: World Statesmen





1866–1915,
Flag of Russia,
Source, by: Wikipedia (DE)





1915–1917,
Flag of Russia,
ratio = 2:3,
Source, by: World Statesmen





1925–1935,
Flag of the Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia,
Source, by: World Statesmen





1935–1937,
Flag of the Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia,
Source, by: World Statesmen





1937–1938,
Flag of the Georgian Socialist Soviet Republic,
Source, by: World Statesmen





1938–1951,
Flag of the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic,
Source, by: World Statesmen





1951–1978,
Flag of the Georgian Socialist Soviet Republic,
Source, by: World Statesmen





1978–1981,
Flag of the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic,
Source, by: World Statesmen





1981–1991,
Flag of the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic,
Source, by: World Statesmen



look also:
flag history of the soviet republics of the USSR

Meaning/Origin of the Flag

In the upper canton of the flag you can see a hand. It was the symbol of the abkhazian state in the 8.–10. cent. This is the hand of Fatima, a symbol of luck. The Combination of the colours white and green should symbolize the tolerance of the caucasian nations. The 7 stars are standing there for the 7 historical countrysides of Abkhazia. The Soviet Republic of Abkhazia used the usual red flags with hammer, sickle and star and various golden inscriptions or initials until 1951. The Georgian Soviet flag was used from 1951 to 1978, then the Georgian Soviet flag with its own gold initials below the emblem until 1991.

Source: Flags of the World, Volker Preuß, Frank Grübe

Coat of Arms

since 1992
Coat of arms of Abkhazia,
Source, by: Wikipedia (D)

Meaning/Origin of the Coat of Arms

The Abkhazian coat of arms shows a parted per pale golden bordered shield in the colors white and green, on it a golden horseman that shoots an arrow upwards and three eight-pointed stylized stars. The rider is the Abkhazian Prometheus named Abriskil, his horse is called Arash.

Source: Wikipedia (D)

Maps

Position of Georgia:

Source: CIA World Factbook

Position of Abkhazia in the Northwest of Georgia:

Source: CIA World Factbook

Numbers and Facts

Area: 3.320 square miles

Inhabitants: 240.700 (2011), thereof 51% Abkhazians

Density of Population: 72 inh./sq.mi. (2011)

Capital: Sokhumi, 64.500 inh. (2011)

Sprachen: Abkhazian, Russian

Currency: 1 Apsar = 10 Russische Rubel (Rbl.) = 1000 Kopeken

Time Zone: GMT + 3 h

Source: Wikipedia (D)

History

1520–1560 · Turkish conquest

1829–1864 · Russian conquest

1921 · Soviet conquest/to Georgia

1992 · independence (as fact)

1994 · independence (official)

August 2008 · "Olympia War" against Georgia

26th Aug 2008 · Russia recognizes the independence of Abkhazia

27th May 2014 · Revolt, the president of Abkhazia is chased and flees

Source: Atlas zur Geschichte, Wikipedia (D), World Statesmen, Volker Preuß

Origin of the Country's Name

The Abkhazians name their country "Apsny". That means: "Land of the Soul".

Source: Handbuch der geographischen Namen