Flag of Abkhazia
| Proportion | 1:2 |
|---|---|
| Adopted | 23 July 1992 |
| Design | Seven horizontal stripes alternating green and white; in the canton, a white open hand below a semicircle of seven five-pointed stars on a red field. |
| Designed by | Valeri Gamgia |
| Use | Presidential standard |
| Design | The national flag defaced with the national emblem in the center. |
| Designed by | Valeri Gamgia |
| Use | Naval ensign |
| Design | A white flag with a blue stripe on the bottom. The canton contains a white hand with seven stars in a semicircle above the hand. |
The flag of the Republic of Abkhazia was created in 1991 by Valeri Gamgia. It was officially adopted on 23 July 1992 – the same day as the Declaration of Independence of Abkhazia.
The design of the red canton is based on the banner of the medieval Kingdom of Abkhazia. The open right hand means Hello to friends! Stop to Enemies!. The seven stars in the canton have since been reinterpreted to correspond to the seven historical regions of the country: Sadzen, Bzyp, Gumaa, Abzhywa, Samurzaqan, Dal-Tsabal and Pskhuy-Aibga.
Seven is a number sacred to the Abkhaz and the green and white stripes represent the tolerance that allows Christianity and Islam to coexist.
- Abkhazian children waving miniature flags of Abkhazia
- Helicopter towing the Abkhazian flag
- Parade exhibiting Abkhazian flags
- Flag of Abkhazia on flagpole
- Ladies in flag clothes
