Georgia: National flag, 1990-2004

Last modified: 2005-02-19 by ivan sache
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by Željko Heimer

Flag used between 1918 and 1921 (with different proportion) and readopted 14 November 1990, coat of arms adopted 11 December 1990. Flag suppressed 14 January 2004
Proportion: 3:5
Description: Dark red flag with a canton horizontally divided black-white.
Use: on land, civil and State flag, at sea, civil and State ensign.

Colour approximate specifications (as given in Album des Pavillons [pay00]):

• Red: Pantone 209 c / CMYK (%) C 0 - M85 - Y 35 - K 50

• Law on the flag and construction sheet
• The red shade of the flag

See also:

• Georgia
• Georgia: Naval flags, 1997-2004
• Georgia: Flags of the Border Forces, 1997-2004
• First Republic of Georgia (1918-1921)

Law on the flag and construction sheet

by Željko Heimer

My source is Jiri Tenora, who wrote (in French):

Geometry of the flag is: An invisible cross divides the field in four quarters which are accordingly smaller than normal quarters.

by Željko Heimer

Tenora attached a drawing similar to my drawing in Album des Pavillons<