Circassian people (Russia)

Last modified: 2003-01-25 by antonio martins
Keywords: star: 5 points (yellow) | stars: 12 | arrows: 3 |
Links: FOTW homepage | search | disclaimer and copyright | write us | mirrors

• Cherkess flag
• 1942-1943 Cherkess flag

• Karachay-Cherkessia
• Russia
• Unofficial regional and ethnical flags

The Cherkess fly a yellow flag with an arc of 12 stars over a cluster of 3 arrows. Except for the colouring, this flag is identical to that of Adygea, which has gold stars and arrows on an aquamarine field.
Stuart Notholt, 17 Sep 1995

This flag is listed under number 104 at the chart Flags of Aspirant Peoples [eba94] as: «Cherkess Respublike (Cherkesses) [Circassians] - North Caucasus, Russia».
Ivan Sache, 15 Sep 1999

In 1942-43 the Circasians used a green flag with white half moon and five five pointed stars in circle.
Jaume Ollé, 06 Nov 1996