Circassian flag
 The variant used in the Circassian diaspora | |
| Name | Unitary Flag Blessed Banner |
|---|---|
| Use | National flag |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | In Circassia: First forms of it accepted in early 1800s, standard version in 1830 In Adygea: March 24, 1992 |
| Design | Twelve golden stars resembling a bow charged with three golden arrows on a dark green background |
| Designed by | Zaneqo Seferbiy |
The Circassian flag (or the Flag of Adygea) is the national flag of the Circassians. It has a green background with twelve gold stars forming an arc that looks like a bow. There are three crossed arrows in the center.[1]
Circassian Flag Media
The Circassian village of Kfar Kama, the Lower Galilee, Israel
children wearing circassian traditional costume
Kabardia Banner
Flag of Kabardia, 1805. The three stars on the banner represent the three regions of Kabardia: Lesser Kabardia, Baksan, and Kashkhatau.
Flag of Kabardia. The standard of the last Kabardian grand prince Jankhot Qushuq. The three stars on the banner represent the three regions of Kabardia: Lesser Kabardia, Baksan, and Kashkhatau. It was a personal trophy of General Yermolov.
Tamga of Jankhot Kushuk
A variant of the flag of Circassia
The Deliberti "The Liberty" flag sent by David Urquhart to the Shapsug, Natukhaj, and Abzakh in June 1836. 3 pieces were sent. Inside the white circle in the center, there are 3 black arrows. According to Urquhart, the flags were sent to the Circassians by the English king William IV.
The illustration of the Circassian flag in the second volume of Edmund Spencer's Travels in Circassia.
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References
- ↑ Gammer, M.. The Caspian Region: a Re-emerging Region (2004). London: Routledge. p. 67.