Previous flags (1990ʼies) of Mordovia (Russia)

Last modified: 2005-05-07 by antónio martins
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• “Mordvian SSR” flag, 1990-1995(?)
• “Fixed” (A)SSR flag, 1992 (?)
• Stripped versions reported in 1993
• Version reported in 1993
• Version reported in 1994

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“Mordvian SSR” flag, 1990-1995(?)

In 1990, the Mordvian ASSR (a constituent of the Soviet Union, integrated in the Russian Republic), upgraded itself to the status of SSR, and had this reflected on a new flag, slight modification of the previous: the "A" is removed from the trilingual inscription of the soviet flag: russian, erzian mordvian and mokshian mordvian.
António Martins, 16 Sep 1999

This design is confirmed by photographs taken of the White House, where these flags were flying, and from the Parliament, when there they were arranged along the wall behind the speakerʼs desk. The book Politisches Lexikon Rußland (Roland Götz and Uwe Halbach, 1994, Beck, München) confirms that in December 1990 the Mordvinian ASSR was changed by law to the Mordvinian SSR! The only facts we have about a transitory flag are photographs from the White House where the flag flying had the three inscriptions (but reduced to "SSR" instead of "ASSR"), the same flag hanging in the parliament, also to be seen on video recordings I have. The videos show the flag sometimes very small, that sometimes I could assume that the other version is shown.
Ralf Stelter, 25 Jul 1999

“Fixed” (A)SSR flag, 1992 (?)

I saw (and also I have the image videorecorded many time) one flag of Mordowia, in July 1992 in the Soviet of Nationalities of this date. Was red with blue vertical stripe at hoist, but instead of the hammer and sickle and inscriptions was a yellow circle and below three small bars.
Jaume Ollé, 13 Jul 1999

Could it be a normal Mordvian ASSR flag with wiped out symbols and letters, lacking a proper new flag?... Please note that this may have been so, but the disc couldʼt cover the star and be circular at the same time, without reaching the blue stripe. So, either the disc was eliptical, or it did reach the blue stripe, or the star was not covered by the circle, being either conserved or removed.
António Martins, 24 Jul 1999

This might eventually be an old flag with overprinted hammer and sickle and letters. In Russian or Soviet flags the emblems were printed onto the red cloth (silk screen, the two flags we have are printed with a very thick plastic-like colour) so it is not difficult to remove the small star by scratching it off, while the larger elements had to