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Moscow Region (Russia)

Moskovskaâ oblasth

Московская область

image by Elena Kalianova and Pascal Gross, 30 Jul 1999

Presentation of Moscow Region
Description of the flag
Law text
Coat of arms

See also:

Presentation of Moscow Region

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Name (english): Moscow Region • (russian): Московская область | Moskovskaâ oblasth
Capital (russian): Москва | Moskva • (english): Moscow
Area: 47 000 km² (≅18 100 sq.mi.) • Population: 6 482 700 inhabitants in 2000
Status: Region (область | oblasth) within the Russian Federation
Federal District: Central Region • Economic region: Center (central European Russia)
License plate code: 50 • Ham radio code: MO • ISO 3166-2 code: MOS
Flag adopted on 1999.03.09 • Coat of arms adopted on 1999.03.09

Description of the flag

The Law on flag was adopted by Moscow Regional Duma (decision #5/155) on 3 dec 1997, but the governor was against it. He did not signed the Law, and Law did not took it into power. Flags were not made. On 9 march 1999 Governor (A. S. Tyazhlov), after consultation with historicians, signed the Law at last (1,5 years later!!). After this date new flags were made and hoisted near buildings of regional Duma and regional Administration.
Victor Lomantsov, 07 Apr 2000

The coat of arms of Moscow Region is the coat of arms of City of Moscow (St. George) directed in the opposite side. Flag is red background with St. George in canton.
Nikolay Khimenkov, 08 Apr 1999

Law text

Law Of Moscow Region
On The Coat Of Arms And Flag Of Moscow Region
(adopted by decision of the Moscow Regional Council, 3 December 1997 #5/155)

Chapter III. The flag of Moscow Region

Article 8. The flag of Moscow Region is a rectangular bunting with a ratio of breadth to length of 2:3, red in color, with a two-sided representation in the upper hoist corner of the basic element of the coat of arms of Moscow Region, St. George the Victorious, facing the hoist. The width of the representation of the basic element of the coat of arms on the flag of Moscow Region should be 1/5 part of the length of the flag.

translated by John Ayer, 25 Feb 2000

Coat of arms

by Pascal Gross, 08 Apr 1999

The smaller shields with the arms of other towns of the oblast are:

Dmitrov (crowns on white semée with black crosses),
Zvenigorod (white "bell" on blue),
Kashira (black and red wyvern on white),
Klin (black rider on white),
Kolomna (canting arms, white obelisk on green-blue-green),
Mozhaisk (red fortress on white),
Serghiyev Posad (white fortress on blue),
Vereia (red brick made gate on white),
Volokolamsk (green "triangle" on white),
Serpukov (yellow peacock on red).

On some arms, there is a chief or a canton with the arms of Moscow city. (Source: Gerby Podmoskoviyh Gorodov. [gpg97])
Pascal Vagnat, 09 Apr 1999

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