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by Jaume Ollé & Graham Bartram
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by Jaume Ollé & Graham Bartram
According to an official Georgian document:
The Main Military flag stands for a rectangular red (purple) tissue with 2/3 proportion. On the central part of the flag there is a white (silver) cross with 1/5 size of the height of the flag. In the corners there are four white (silver) crosses with the width of 1/5 of the Flag. On the corners there are four red (purple) Bolnisian type crosses. The height of the cross is 1/5 of the height of the Flag.
The battle flag is the reverse of the national flag with the symbol of the Ministry of Defense in the centre, surmounted by a crown. The arms show a crossed sling and sword. The sling emblem was used by Georgian Kings (Bagrationi dynasty). They believed that the Bagrationis are descendants of David (as in Goliath).
Graham Bartram, 3 August 2004
![[Army flag]](../images/g/ge^army.gif)
by Jaume Ollé & Graham Bartram
According to an official Georgian document:
The Land Forces flag of Georgia stands for a rectangular red (purple) tissue with 2/3 proportion. On the central part of the flag there is a white (silver) cross with 1/5 size of the height of the flag.
This flag is the same as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
Graham Bartram, 3 August 2004
![[Naval ensign]](../images/g/ge~.gif)
by Jaume Ollé & Graham Bartram
According to an official Georgian document:
The Military Naval Forces flag of Georgia stands for a rectangular blue tissue with 2/3 proportion. On the central part of the flag there is a white (silver) diagonal cross with 1/5 size of the height of the flag and red (purple) cross - 1/5 size of the flag.
According to Major Nikoloz Khundzakishvili the Georgian navy only uses one flag, this one, which is flown at the stern in port and from the mainmast when underway. They have no jack.
Apart from the lack of white fimbriation on the St George's Cross this is the same as the Scottish version of the Union Flag of 1606.
Graham Bartram, 3 August 2004
This flag was known before the Revolution of 2003. But in times of president E. Shevardnadze the cross was dark red, not simply red as now.
Victor Lomantsov, 2 August 2004
![[Flag of the National Guard]](../images/g/ge^frog.gif)
by Jaume Ollé & Graham Bartram
According to an official Georgian document:
The flag of the National Guard of Georgia stands for a rectangular tissue with 2/3 proportion. On the central part of the flag there is a white (silver) cross with 1/5 size of the height of the flag. The first and fourth squares are red (purple), the second and third squares are blue.
This flag is like the reverse of the Dominican Republic flag.
Graham Bartram, 3 August 2004
![[Air Force flag]](../images/g/ge^airf.gif)
by Jaume Ollé & Graham Bartram
According to an official Georgian document:
The flag of the Air Force of Georgia stands for a white rectangular tissue with 2/3 proportion. On the central part of the flag there is a red (purple) cross with 1/5 size of the height of the flag. The cross is surrounded by four sky-blue triangles.
Graham Bartram, 3 August 2004
![[Minister of Defense's flag]](../images/g/ge^mod.gif)
by Jaume Ollé & Graham Bartram
According to an official Georgian document:
The Standard of the Minister of Defence stands for a white square tissue with 1/1 proportion, which has a red (purple) cross on the central part. The cross's width is 1/5 of the height of the Flag. In the corners there are four red (purple) Bolnisian* type crosses. The height of the cross is 1/5 of the height of the Flag. On the centre of the cross there is a Main Symbol of the Military Forces.*- Bolnisian type cross is a cross which was cut in a facade of a Vth Century Trinity temple in Bolnisi (local province town in Georgia).
The Symbol of the Ministry of Defence stands for a Normandic Shield. On its red field there are crossed sword and David's sling; this shield is laid on the Bigger Normandic Shield on which the Georgian State Flag is drawn. This shield is held by golden gryphons. Decorations: "Iberian"* crown, sword, wings and crossed anchors. The crown is decorated by seven seven-pointed stars. The slogan on the white (silver) band is in red (purple) "For Georgia" ("Sak'art'velost'vis")
*- Iberia (or Iveria) - the ancient name of Georgia (ancient Greeks called the east part of Georgia - Iberia and the west part - Kolchida) [Kolchis is where the Golden Fleece is meant to have been taken by Jason]
Graham Bartram, 3 August 2004
![[Chief of Staff's flag]](../images/g/ge^cos.gif)
by Jaume Ollé & Graham Bartram
According to an official Georgian document:
The Standard of the Chief of the General Staff stands for a red (purple) square tissue with 1/1 proportion, which has a white (silver) cross on the central part. The cross's width is 1/5 of the height of the flag. On the corners there are four white (silver) seven-pointed stars. On the centre of the cross there is the main symbol of the Military Forces.
Graham Bartram, 1 August 2004