Flag of Moscow
Official flag of Russia capital of Moscow / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The flag of Moscow, the capital of Russia, is a dark red banner of arms charged as the arms of the city in the centre. It displays Saint George wearing armor and a blue cape with a golden lance in his right hand riding on a silver horse. He is shown stabbing a zilant with the lance. The legend in which the flag came from originated in Jacobus de Voragine's Golden Legend.
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Quick Facts Proportion, Adopted ...
Proportion | 2:3 |
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Adopted | 1 February 1995 (current version) |
Design | Dark red background with its coat of arms on it |
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The flag was adopted on 1 February 1995. The proportions are 2:3.