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- People's Republic of Luhansk (Lugansk)
- Russian Republic on the territory of the Republic of Ukraine
- internationally not recognized
- own name in Russian: Luganskaya Narodnaya Respublika; own name in Ukrainian: Luhanska Narodna Respublika
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since Nov. 2014,
Flag of Luhansk People's Republic,
Source, by:
Wikipedia (EN),
lug-info.com
The flag history of the Russian republics of Donetsk and Luhansk was similar. Initially, both used an archetype that showed a three-striped flag with the Russian double-headed eagle and an inscription with the name of the Republic. The double-headed eagle was the coat of arms of the respective country and it was placed in the middle of the flag. Flags with inscriptions are rather uncommon and even the showing the coat of arms was not practiced on the flags of Russian republics. So officially (on the part of the offices, authorities and the army of the country), coats of arms and inscriptions were removed from the flag and only the three-colored flags were shown as symbols of the republic. The following changes to the coats of arms of the republics did not affect the flags either. Nevertheless, the flags with the coats of arms and inscriptions were and are still used by the population, so that it is difficult to understand the sequence of changes in the symbolism of the republics.
May to October 2014,
Flag of Luhansk People's Republic,
Source, by:
Wikipedia (EN)
May to October 2014,
Flag of Luhansk People's Republic,
variant without inscription
2014–2015,
Flag of the Federation of New Russia,
Source, by:
Wikipedia (EN)
October 2014 to 2017,
Flag of Luhansk People's Republic,
variant with coat of arms,
Source, by:
Wikipedia (EN)
since 2017,
Flag of Luhansk People's Republic,
variant with coat of arms,
Source, by:
Wikipedia (EN)
The first flag of the Luhansk People's Republic was introduced on the occasion of the establishing of the republic on 7th of April in 2014. It showed three horizontal stripes in pale blue, dark blue and red, and in the middle the coat of arms of the Republic, a golden Russian eagle with a chest plate which shows the coat of arms of the City of Luhansk. The flag showed on the upper and on the lower stripe of the flag one name of the country: "Luganskaya Respublika". In practice, the inscriptions were oftenly omitted, not so often the eagle too. Therefore offices, authorities and the army of the republic officially introduced just a three-striped flag without any inscriptions and without the eagle in autumn of 2014.
The Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk had been united between 24th of April in 2014 and 20th of May in 2015 in the "Federation of New Russia". Even its flag is frequently still in use. It shows the colors of Russia: white, blue and red, in an arrangement as a blue diagonal cross with a white border on red ground.
Source:
Volker Preuß, Wikipedia (EN)
2014,
Coat of arms of the Luhansk People's Republic,
Source, by:
Wikipedia (EN)
2014–2017,
Coat of arms of the Luhansk People's Republic,
Source, by:
Wikipedia (EN)
since 2017,
Coat of arms of the Luhansk People's Republic,
Source, by:
Wikipedia (EN)
The first coat of arms of the Luhansk People's Republic was introduced on the occasion of the establishing of the republic on 7th of April in 2014. It showed a golden Russian eagle, surmounted by three crowns, with a chest plate which shows the coat of arms of the City of Luhansk.
With the Constitution of 2014, was adopted a new coat of arms. It showed a sunflower, a horse, mining technology and the letters LNR and a blue banner with the words: "Воля свободных людей" => "The will of free people ".
In 2017, was adopted a new coat of arms. It shows a red, five-pointed star within a wreath of grain ears, held together with ribbons in the national colors and is placed on oak leaves. The lower ribbon displays the name of the country: Luganskaya Narodnaya Respublika. In the upper part of the arms appeares between the ears an octagonal golden star.
Source: Volker Preuß
New Russia, and its historical and claimed territories,
rot: in reality owned, (July 2015)
Source: Freeware, University of Texas Libraries, modyfied by: Volker Preuß
Area: 3.234 square miles
Inhabitants: 1.464.000, thereof 58% Ukrainians, 39% Russians
Density of Population: 453 inh./sq.mi.
Capital: Luhansk, 401.300 inh. (2020)
official Language: Russian
other Languages: Ukrainian
Currency: Russian currency
Time Zone: GMT + 3 h
Source:
Wikipedia (D),
Wikipedia (EN)
January 2014 · coup in Kiev (not constitutionally compliant change of power), riots
16th of March in 2014 · referendum in the Republic of Crimea, an overwhelming majority votes in favor of a connection to Russia, on 18th of March the parliament of Crimea decides the affiliation to Russia, on 20th of March the parliament of Russia decides the affiliation of the Republic of Crimea to the Russian Federation
7th of April in 2014 · proclamation of the (Russian) Republic of Donetsk in Donbass Area, later also of the Republics of Luhansk, Kharkiv and Odessa
15th of April 2014 · beginning of hostilities by the Ukraine
24th of April 2014 · establishing of the Federation of New Russia (Luhansk und Donezk)
12th of May in 2014 · referendums in the Republics of Luhansk and Donetsk confirm the sovereignty of the republics by a large majority
15th of May in 2014 · Republics of Luhansk and Donetsk proclaim their sovereignty and separate themselves from Ukraine
September 2014 · armistice
November 2014 · elections
February 2022 - Russia invades Ukraine together with the Republics of Luhansk and Donetsk and starts a war, virtually as an escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in the Donbass region that has been smouldering since 2014
22nd of February in 2022 - Russia recognises the Republics of Luhansk and Donetsk as independent states
27th of September in 2022 - referendums in the Republics of Luhansk and Donetsk and the Kherson and Zaporizhzhya Oblasts result in a majority in favour of annexation of these territories to the Russian Federation
30th of September in 2022 - annexation of the Republics of Luhansk and Donetsk and the Kherson and Zaporizhzhya Oblasts to the Russian Federation
Source:
Wikipedia (D)
The country's name comes from the capital Luhansk. Its name comes from the river Lugan.
Source: Wikipedia (D)
