The flag of

Agin-Buryat Okrug Agin-Buryat Okrug (russian: Аги́нский Буря́тский о́круг; bua, Агын Буряадай тойрог, ''Agyn Buryaaday Toyrog''), or Aga Buryatia, is an administrative division of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. (Federal ...

, in the

Russian Federation Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...

, is a vertical

tricolour A tricolour () or tricolor () is a type of flag or banner design with a triband design which originated in the 16th century as a symbol of republicanism, liberty, or revolution. The flags of France, Italy, Romania, Mexico, and Ireland were ...

of blue, yellow and white. The flag is charged with a yellow partial

Soyombo symbol The ''Soyombo'' symbol (; mn, Соёмбо, ; from sa, svayambhu) is a special character in the Soyombo alphabet invented by Zanabazar in 1686. The name "Soyombo" is derived from Sanskrit ''svayambhu'' "self-created". It serves as a national ...

at the upper end of the blue band. The Soyombo is a cultural symbol of the

Mongol people The Mongols ( mn, Монголчууд, , , ; ; russian: Монголы) are an East Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia, Inner Mongolia in China and the Buryatia Republic of the Russian Federation. The Mongols are the principal member of ...

and is also present on the flags of

Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, ...

and Buryatia. The flag was designed by Buryat artist,

Bato Dampilon Bato may refer to: People *Bato (Illyrian name) ** Bato (Dardanian chieftain) (fl. 206–176 BCE), chieftain of the Dardani in Illyria ** Bato (Daesitiate chieftain) (fl. 35 BCE – 9 CE), chieftain of the Daesitiates in Illyria ** Bato (Breucia ...

. It was adopted on July 6, 2001. The proportions are 2:3.

References

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Agin Agin may refer to: * Ağın, a town in Turkey *Agin, alternative name of Aghin, a town in Armenia *Agin (surname) Agin (russian: А́гин; masculine) or Agina (; feminine) is a Russian last name.Ganzhina, p. 13 In general, it can be either ...

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