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Crimean Tatars

 

Contents

Flag

Meaning/Origin of the Flag

Numbers and Facts

History

Origin of the Country's Name



Flag

Flagge Fahne flag Krim-Tataren Crimean Tatars
National flag,
Source, by: UNPO



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Meaning/Origin of the Flag

The flag of the Crimean Tatars shows a pale blue bunting. In the upper staff quadrant a sign, which comes from the symbolism of the Golden Horde, a huge Tatar empire, from which the Crimean Tatars descent. Blue is the national colour of the Turks and Mongols respectively as well of the Tatars. The in the Second World War on the side of the German War Might fighting Crimean Tatarian troops uses a similar flag, but the symbol in the upper staff quadrant was red.

Source: Volker Preuß

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Numbers and Facts

Area: look → Republic of Crimea

Inhabitants: look → Republic of Crimea

Density of Population: look → Republic of Crimea

Capital: look → Republic of Crimea

Time Zone: GMT + 3 h

Source: Wikipedia (DE)

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History

look → Republic of Crimea

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Origin of the Country's Name

1.) look → Republic of Crimea, 2.) The denomination "Tatars" held initially just a small Mongolian tribe. During the Mongol Assault in the 12th and 13th century this name was transmitted to all the Mongols. In the 14th century it was maintained for those nations, which arised from the mixture of Mongols, Turks, Volga Fins and Slavs and admit themselves to the Islam.

Source: Volker Preuß

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