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Flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States
National flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States (Russian: Флаг Содружества Независимых Государств)[lower-alpha 1] was adopted in 1996 and depicts a yellow sun on a dark blue field, with one straight and eight bending poles holding the sun. The design symbolizes the desire for equal partnership, unity, peace and stability.