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Armenia: First Republic (1918-1921)

Flag of the First Republic of Armenia
Coat of arms of the First Republic of Armenia
Nationalist Armenian flag

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Flag of the First Republic of Armenia

Flag of Armenia, 1918-1921 - Image by António Martins, 8 September 2005

The flag of the first Republic of Armenia (1918-1921) was horizontally divided red-blue-orange, with ratio 2:3. The same flag was reestablished in 1990, but with ratio 1:2.

Luc Baronian, 5 June 1997

Coat of arms of the First Republic of Armenia

The arms of the first Republic of Armenia were essentially the same as the current arms, but the artistic rendering was very different.

Coat of arms of Republic of Armenia, black and white version - Image by Luc Baronian, 1 May 2005, after the Historical Atlas of Armenia

This black and white version is shown in the Historical Atlas of Armenia (Hayastani patmakan atlas) published in New York by the Armenian National Education Committee (1987).
Notice how the items under the shield are placed differently than on the current version, how the shield is different, the eagle and lion have their tongues out and look more menacing.

Coat of arms of Republic of Armenia, colour version - Image by Luc Baronian, 1 May 2005, after a map of Armenia

This colored version is shown on a map entitled Flags, Coats of Arms and Monuments of Armenia. Notice how the emblems on the shield are more colorful than on the current version, the quarters' reversed colors and the silver (not golden) eagle. Of related interest: there is or once was an Armenian-American Silver Eagle Award, so it seems the color here is not random.

Luc Baronian, 1 May 2005

Nationalist Armenian flag

Nationalist Armenian flag, used in France in 1885 - Image by António Martins, 8 September 2005

The nationalist Armenian flag designed by Father Ghevont Alishan was vertically divided red-green-blue. It was inspired by the French national flag. Crampton [cra90] shows a picture of such a miniature flag. The word ARMENIA written in white on the flag from lower hoist to upper fly doesd not seem to be part of the flag.
I also saw those colours on a decorative licence plate: an unidentified badge on white, with vertical stripes on each side: blue-red-green and green-red-blue.

Luc Baronian, 5 June 1997