Flag of Tuva

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The flag of Tuva (Tyva) is a light blue field with a white-fimbriated pall of the same color bordering a yellow triangle on the hoist. The flag was created on September 18, 1992 by Oyun-ool Sat. Though differing in color, the overall design resembles that of the flag of South Africa.

[edit] Meaning of the colors

White symbolizes silver and virtue; additionally, it is common in Tuva for hostesses to greet guests with silver streamers in their arms. The yellow triangle symbolizes gold and Buddhism. Blue symbolizes the morals of nomadic herdsmen (who are commonly respected in the region), as well the Tuvan sky. The blue pall symbolizes the confluence of the Bii-Khem (Bolshoy Yenisei) and Kaa-Khem (Maly Yenisei) rivers at the Tuvan capital of Kyzyl, where they form the Yenisei River, known to locals as the Ulug-Khem River.