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Buryatia

 

Contents

Flag

Historical Flags

Meaning/Origin of the Flag

Coat of Arms

Map

Numbers and Facts

History

Origin of the Country's Name



Flag

Flagge Fahne flag Burjatien Buryatia
National flag,
ratio = 1:2,
Source, by: UNPO



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Historical Flags

Flagge Fahne flag Autonome Sowjetrepublik Burjatien autonomous soviet republic Buryatia
1923–1937,
Flag of the autonomous soviet republic,
ratio = 1:2,
Source, by: World Statesmen




Flagge Fahne flag Autonome Sowjetrepublik Burjatien autonomous soviet republic Buryatia
1937–1954,
Flag of the autonomous soviet republic,
ratio = 1:2,
Source, by: World Statesmen




Flagge Fahne flag Autonome Sowjetrepublik Burjatien autonomous soviet republic Buryatia
1954–1958,
Flag of the autonomous soviet republic,
ratio = 1:2,
Source, by: World Statesmen




Flagge Fahne flag Autonome Sowjetrepublik Burjatien autonomous soviet republic Buryatia
1958–1978,
Flag of the autonomous soviet republic,
ratio = 1:2,
Source, by: World Statesmen




Flagge Fahne flag Autonome Sowjetrepublik Burjatien autonomous soviet republic Buryatia
1978–1992,
Flag of the autonomous soviet republic,
ratio = 1:2,
Source, by: World Statesmen



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

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Meaning/Origin of the Flag

About the origin or the meaning of the flag is nothing known. But the color blue in the flag permits inferences to the nation of the Burjatians, which are named Burjat-Mongols, too. The Burjatians, which name themself Buryat, belong to the Mongol people. Many Mongolians or even Turk people have mutual roots, and as color of their race means blue. This could explain the blue and the soyombo symbol in the on 29th of October in 1992 introduced flag of Burjatia. 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, Volker Preuß

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Coat of Arms



Coat of arms of Buryatia,
Source: Russiatrek

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Map

Geographical position within Russia:

Map: Freeware, russiamap.org, modyfied by: Volker Preuß
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Map of the country:

Source: Russiatrek

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Numbers and Facts

Area: 135.650 square miles

Inhabitants: 972.000 (2010), thereof 66% Russian, 30% Buryats

Density of Population: 7 inh./sq.mi.

Capital: Ulan-Ude (to 1934 Werchnje Udinsk), 404.500 inh. (2010)

official Language: Russian

other Languages: Buryatian

Currency: look Russia

Time Zone: GMT + 8 h

Source: Wikipedia (D)

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History

13th cent. · immigration of the Burjatians from Mongolia, in connection with the expansion of the Mongol empire of Genghis Khan

16th cent. · the Mongolian empire collapses

1639 · Russians are coming first in the region

1648 · beginning of permanent settlement by the Russians in the region

1666 · foundation of Verkhnye Udinsk

1689 · signature of Nerchinsky Treaty between Russia and China, where the border is set along the river Argun

1703 · affiliation of the region to the Russian State (Irkutsk Gouvernement)

18th cent. · immigration of Old Believers

1851 · the region east of Lake Baikal is separated from the government of Irkutsk and becomes established as an own reformed region, the Zabaikalskaya Oblast

1917 · Communist Lenin-Coup in Russia, formation of the Buryat National Committee, establishing of the Republic of Buryat-Mongolia with the capital Verkhnye Udinsk

23rd of January 1918 · soviet seizure of power

30th of May in 1923 · foundation of the Autonomous Socialistic Soviet Republic of Burjat-Mongolia

1931 · introduction of the Latin typeface, displacement of the Mongolian spelling

1934 · renaming of Verkhnye Udinsk in Ulan-Ude

1937 · introduction of the Cyrillic typeface

1937 · detachment of the provinces Irkutsk and Chita from Burjatia

1958 · renamed in Buryat-Mongolian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

1970 · interdiction of the Burjatian language in schools

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

1992 · rename to Buryat Republic

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

Source: Atlas zur Geschichte, World Statesmen, Russiatrek, Die Völker der Erde

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Origin of the Country's Name

The name "Buryatia" refers to the people living here, the Buryats..

Source: Die Völker der Erde

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