Flag of Penza Oblast
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| Use | Civil flag |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 13 November 2002 (first introduction) 15 April 2022 (current design)[1][2][3] |
| Design | A golden yellow background with the coat of arms of the oblast in the center |
| Designed by | Viktor Lazutkin |
The flag of Penza Oblast, Russia, is a golden yellow sheet, with a green stripe at the hoist side. The golden field is charged with the oblast's coat of arms. The width/height proportion of the flag is 1:1.6; the width of the green stripe is 1/4 of its height. It has been the official flag of Penza Oblast since 15 April 2002.
Previous flag
The previous flag was official since 13 November 2002 to 15 April 2022.[4]
The previous flag was a rectangular panel, consisting of one vertical and one horizontal stripes: vertical - green (grass), horizontal — gold yellow colors. The ratio of the height of the flag to its length is 1: 1.6. The width of the vertical strip is 1/4 of its height.[5]
In the center of the yellow bar with a slight shift up and to the left to the flagpole is a symbolic image of the Savior Not Made by Hands. The height of the image is 2/3 of the height of the flag. The overall color of the image is gold yellow.
The symbolic image of the Savior Not Made by Hands (Spas Nerukotvornyy) symbolizes spirituality, unity, and national rebirth.[6]
Other flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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?–present | Flag of Penza city | |
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?–present | Flag of Zarechny | |
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?–present | Flag of Kuznetsk | |
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?–present | Flag of Bekovo | |
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?–present | Flag of Spassk | |
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?–present | Flag of Bashmakovo | |
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?–present | Flag of Belinsky | |
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?–present | Flag of Bashmakovsky District | |
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?–present | Flag of Bekovsky District | |
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?–present | Flag of Belinsky District | |
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?–present | Flag of Bessonovsky District | |
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?–present | Flag of Vadinsky District | |
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?–present | Flag of Gorodishchensky District | |
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?–present | Flag of Zemetchinsky District | |
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?–present | Flag of Issinsky District | |
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?–present | Flag of Kamensky District | |
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?–present | Flag of Kameshkirsky District | |
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?–present | Flag of Kolyshleysky District | |
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?–present | Flag of Kuznetsk District | |
|
?–present | Flag of Lopatinsky District | |
|
?–present | Flag of Luninsky District |
Gallery
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2002-2022 | Flag of Penza Oblast | A gold-yellow background with a green stripe consisting of the Savior Not Made by Hands |
Literature
- Penza Oblast // Mernikov A. G. Heraldry of Russia. Moscow: The World of Avanta Encyclopedias, 2008. pp. 273-274.
- Penza Oblast // Symbols of the Motherland: symbols of Russia (flag, coat of arms, anthem). The Constitution. Symbols of the regions. — Under the general editorship. Kvyatkovsky Yu. P. — Moscow: Armpress, 2007. 240 p.
- Penza Oblast // Saprykov V. N. State symbols of the regions of Russia. — 2nd ed. — Moscow: Parade, 2006. — 95 p.
References
- ^ "C 1 июня Пензенская область обрела новый флаг". penzavzglyad.ru. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ "Появились подробности символики нового флага Пензенской области". riapo.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ "Олег Мельниченко представил депутатам Законодательного Собрания новый флаг Пензенской области". Официальный портал правительства Пензенской области (in Russian). 2022-04-15.
{cite web}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "События, вехи истории, имена..." pravoslavie58region.ru. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ "ИСТОРИЯ ПЕНЗЕНСКОЙ СИМВОЛИКИ. Часть IV". culture-province.ru. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ "Флаг Пензы с образом Спаса нерукотворного не признан государством". Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2011-08-19.