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The flag of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania ( os, Цӕгат Ирыстон — Алани тырыса, Tsagât Irešton – Âlâni terešâ), a federal subject of
Russian Centre of Vexillology and Heraldry. July 15, 2007. Accessed June 25, 2021. Under the
File:Flag of North Ossetia (1991-1994).jpg, Flag of North Ossetian SSR, and then of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania (December 10, 1991 - November 24, 1994)
File:Flag of the North Ossetian ASSR.svg, none, Flag of North Ossetian ASSR, and then of the North Ossetian SSR (June 24, 1981 - October 2, 1991)
File:Flag of the North Ossetian ASSR (1954-1981).svg, Flag of North Ossetian ASSR (June 16, 1954 - June 24, 1981)
File:Flag of the North Ossetian ASSR (1938-1954).svg, Flag of North Ossetian ASSR (June 28, 1938 - June 16, 1954), with the Ossetian language written in Cyrillic
File:Flag of the North Ossetian ASSR (1937-1938).svg, Flag of North Ossetian ASSR (July 3, 1937 - July 28, 1938), with Russian and Ossetian written in Latin
File:Flag of the Mountain Republic.svg, Flag of Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus (1917-1922)
The flag of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania ( os, Цӕгат Ирыстон — Алани тырыса, Tsagât Irešton – Âlâni terešâ), a federal subject of Russia
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, is a tricolour
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, top to bottom white
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, red, and yellow
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. The flag is also said to represent the social structure of ancient Ossetia
Ossetia ( , ; os, Ирыстон or , or ; russian: Осетия, Osetiya; ka, ოსეთი, translit. ''Oseti'') is an ethnolinguistic region located on both sides of the Greater Caucasus Mountains, largely inhabited by the Ossetians. ...
n society, which was divided into three social groups forming an organic whole: the military aristocracy, the clergy, and ordinary people. The colours symbolise moral purity (white), martial courage (red) and wealth and prosperity (yellow). In blazon
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s, the flag is described as ''Per fess Argent and Or, a fess Gules''. The proportions are 1:2.Республика Северная Осетия - АланияRussian Centre of Vexillology and Heraldry. July 15, 2007. Accessed June 25, 2021. Under the
Soviet Union
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, North Ossetia had a predominantly red flag with blue trim on the left edge, the hammer and sickle and the words "North Ossetian ASSR" in both Russian and Ossetian. Shortly before the collapse of the Soviet Union, it was replaced with the present flag, which was adopted on October 2, 1991.
Colour scheme
Historical Flags
See also
* Coat of arms of North Ossetia–Alania *Flag of South Ossetia
South Ossetia is a region in the South Caucasus that is under the effective control of the self-declared Republic of South Ossetia–the State of Alania but recognized by most of the international community as part of Georgia. The Government of ...
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ossetia, Flag of National flags Flags introduced in 1990Flag
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Flags of the federal subjects of Russia
Ossetia
Ossetia ( , ; os, Ирыстон or , or ; russian: Осетия, Osetiya; ka, ოსეთი, translit. ''Oseti'') is an ethnolinguistic region located on both sides of the Greater Caucasus Mountains, largely inhabited by the Ossetians. ...