Flag of Omsk Oblast

The flag of Omsk Oblast, approved on 17 June 2003. Authors: I.A. Vahitov, A.M. Karimov, A. Nikitin

The flag of Omsk Oblast is the official symbol of Omsk Oblast in Russia.

Description

The flag of Omsk Oblast is a rectangular cloth of three vertical bands of equal size: the right and left red and white medium. In the centre of the white band, there is a blue vertical wavy azure pole which is 1/3 of its width.

The ratio of the flag's width to its length is 2:3.

The interpretation of symbols

The main background of the flag of Omsk Oblast is red. It symbolizes bravery, courage, fearlessness. It is the colour of life, charity, and love.

The white symbolizes nobility, purity, justice, generosity, and indicates the climatic features of Siberia.

The wavy azure (blue) post symbolizes the Irtysh River, the main waterway of the oblast. Allegorically, the blue reflects beauty, majesty, and gentleness.

Other flags

Flag	Date	Use	description
	?–Present	Flag of Omsk city
	?–Present	Flag of Isilkul
	?–Present	Flag of Nazyvayevsk
	?–Present	Flag of Tara
	?–Present	Flag of Tyukalinsk
	?–Present	Flag of Azovsky Nemetsky National District
	?–Present	Flag of Bolsherechensky District
	?–Present	Flag of Bolsheukovsky District
	?–Present	Flag of Gorkovsky District
	?–Present	Flag of Znamensky District
	?–Present	Flag of Isilkulsky District
	?–Present	Flag of Kalachinsky District
	?–Present	Flag of Kolosovsky District
	?–Present	Flag of Kormilovsky District
	?–Present	Flag of Krutinsky District
	?–Present	Flag of Lyubinsky District
	2006–Present	Flag of Maryanovsky District
	?–2006
	2009–Present	Flag of Moskalensky District
	?–2009
	?–Present	Flag of Muromtsevsky District
	2008–Present	Flag of Nazyvayevsky District
	?–2008
	?–Present	Flag of Novovarshavsky District
	?–Present	Flag of Odessky District
	?–Present	Flag of Okoneshnikovsky District
	2004–Present	Flag of Omsky District
	?–2004
	?–Present	Flag of Pavlogradsky District
	?–Present	Flag of Poltavsky District
	?–Present	Flag of Russko-Polyansky District
	?–Present	Flag of Sargatsky District
	?–Present	Flag of Sedelnikovsky District
	2013–Present	Flag of Tavrichesky District
	?–2013
	?–Present	Flag of Tarsky District
	?–Present	Flag of Tevrizsky District
	?–Present	Flag of Tyukalinsky District
	2013–Present	Flag of Ust-Ishimsky District
	?–2013
	?–Present	Flag of Cherlaksky District
	?–Present	Flag of Sherbakulsky District