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William Dalrymple (historian)
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| Proportion | 2:3 |
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| Adopted | 6 July 2001 |
| Design | Vertical tricolour of blue, yellow, and white with a yellow Soyombo symbol at top left |
| Designed by | Bato Dampilon |
The state flag of Agin-Buryat Okrug in eastern Russia is a vertical tricolour of blue, yellow and white. The flag is charged with a yellow partial Soyombo symbol at the upper end of the blue band. The Soyombo is a cultural symbol of the Mongol people and is also present on the flags of Mongolia and Buryatia.
The flag was designed by the Buryat artist Bato Dampilon. It was adopted on July 6, 2001. Its proportions are 2:3.
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