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| Proportion | 2:3 |
|---|---|
| Adopted | 13 May 1994 |
| Design | A redtriskelion sign on a white background, with narrow green horizontal stripes above and below |
| Designed by | Ibragim Dakhkilgov [ru][1] |
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The stateflag of Ingushetia,[a]a republic in theRussian Federation, is a horizontaltricolour that shows a redtriskelion solar sign on a white background, with narrow green horizontal stripes above and below. The white symbolizes purity of thoughts and actions, the green—the awakening of nature, abundance, fertility of the land of Ingushetia, as well asIslam, which theIngush profess, red—the difficult struggle of the Ingush people against injustice, for the right to live on the land of their ancestors in peace and harmony with neighboring peoples throughout centuries; the solar symbol symbolizes the endless development leading to the prosperity of the Ingush people.
Prior to the creation of the state flag of Ingushetia, the Ingush had never had their own national symbols that could reflect their history or ethnicity. This was because Ingushetia was part of different entities and therefore, was under different flags and coats of arms, without a single national symbol of its own.
Following thereferendum of 30 November – 1 December 1991 that favored the creation of an Ingush Republic within theRussian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, theSupreme Soviet of Russia adopted the Law "On the formation of the Ingush Republic as part of the Russian Federation" on 4 June 1992, after which Ingushetia officially becamea republic of Russia. There were heated debates regarding the adoption of the flag in the Extraordinary Congress of the Peoples of Ingushetia on 15 May 1993. Finally, on 13 May 1994, thePeople's Assembly of the Republic of Ingushetia adopted Law No. 1-RKZ "On the state flag of the Republic of Ingushetia" according to a drawing presented byIbragim Dakhkilgov [ru], a prominent writer and folklorist. On 11 July 1999, the Assembly adopted the Constitution Law of Ingushetia No. 6-RKZ "On the State Flag of the Republic of Ingushetia", invalidating the Law of 13 May 1994. The law regulates the flag's use and display.
Flag of theMountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus, to which the Ingushetia briefly belonged to in 1917–1918 during theRussian Civil War.[2]
Flag of theChecheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, to which the Ingushetia once belonged to.[2]Prior to the creation of thestate flag ofIngushetia, theIngush had never had their ownnational symbols that could reflect their history or ethnicity.[3] Even the coat of arms ofTerekoblast, part of which was Ingushetia, didn't reflect in any way the history or ethnicity of the Ingush people as theoblasts andgovernorates ofRussian Empire were not formed on ethnic grounds.[4] In 1917–1918, during theRussian Civil War, Ingushetia briefly belonged to theMountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus as part of a separate state-territorial unit and thus, adopted the Republic's flag.[2]
UnderSoviet rule, the national flag ofChecheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (founded on 15 January 1934) like other autonomous republics ofRussian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, differed from theall-Russian flag only in inscriptions in the native languages of thetitular nations. Therefore, it bore an inscription in theIngush language.[2] In 1944 theChechen and Ingush peoples were deported toKazakh SSR andKirghiz SSR and their autonomy was abolished. On 9 January 1957the autonomy of Chechens and Ingush was restored together with common national symbols of both Chechens and Ingush.[5] On 1 November 1991Dzhokhar Dudayevdeclared independence of theChechen Republic of Ichkeria from the Checheno-Ingush SSR (renamed in 24 May 1991); following thereferendum of 30 November – 1 December 1991 that favored the creation of the Ingush Republic within theRussian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, theSupreme Soviet of Russia adopted the Law "On the formation of the Ingush Republic as part of the Russian Federation" on 4 June 1992, after which Ingushetia officially became an independent state entity—a subject of Russia.[6]
The author of the flag wasIbragim Dakhkilgov [ru].[1] It took a lot of preparatory work of the state authorities, public organizations, artists and scientists to decide on the adoption of Ingushetia's flag. On 15 May 1993, the flag was approved by the Extraordinary Congress of the Peoples of Ingushetia, held inNazran, and it was decided to continue work on the coat of arms and anthem of Ingushetia.Serdalo newspaper reported that samples of the coat of arms and flag, as well as some texts of the anthem, presented in the congress by the then Minister of Education of Ingushetia, Tamerlan Mutaliev, caused heated debate and there were votes for and against the adoption of the coat of arms and flag.[2]
On 2 August 1993, by decree of the then President of Ingushetia,Ruslan Aushev (r. 1993–2001), a commission on state symbols of Ingushetia was formed. On 13 May 1994, thePeople's Assembly of the Republic of Ingushetia adopted Law No. 1-RKZ "On the state flag of the Republic of Ingushetia" according to a drawing presented by Ibragim Dakhkilgov. On 11 July 1999, the Assembly adopted theConstitution Law of Ingushetia [ru] No. 6-RKZ "On the State Flag of the Republic of Ingushetia", invalidating the Law of 13 May 1994. Thus, the ratio of the width of the flag changed its length of 1:2 to the ratio of 2:3 while the radius of the inner circle of the solar sign and the incomplete circle at the end of its rays have changed. The width of the rays has also changed.[2] On 11 July 2014, by decree of the Head of the Republic of Ingushetia,Yunus-bek Yevkurov (r. 2008–2019), No. 175, this date was established as the Day of the State Flag of the Republic of Ingushetia.[2]
| Flag | Years of use | Ratio | Government | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918–1922 | 2:3 | Mountain Republic | 4 green and 3 white stripes, with 7 stars on a blue background on the hoist of the flag. |
.gif) | 1937–1944 | 1:2 | Chechen-Ingush ASSR | |
.svg) | 1957–1978 | 1:2 | A flag similar to the RSFSR | |
| 1978–1991 | 1:2 | ||
 | 1994–1999 | 1:2 | Republic of Ingushetia | An older flag with a different aspect ratio to the modern flag |
| 1999–present | 2:3 | ||
 | 2000s | 2:3 | Ingush separatists | Flag used byIngush separatists, consists of three horizontal stripes: a white stripe in the middle and two green stripes at the top and bottom; in the center a red crescent and star is located in the middle and 2 swords below it, and a "الله أكبر" on the sides. |
| Flag | Years of use | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 2010–present | Flag ofMagas | |
.png) | 2014–2016 | Flag ofNazran | |
 | 2016–present | ||
.svg) | 2013–2020 | Flag ofMalgobek | |
.svg) | 2020–present | ||
.png) | 2015–present | Flag ofKarabulak | |
.svg) | 2016–present | Flag ofSunzhensky District | |
 | ?–present | Flag ofNazranovsky District | |
 | June 2016–present | Flag ofMalgobeksky District | |
.svg) | April 2016 – June 2016 | ||
 | 2010-present | Flag ofDzheyrakhsky District |
| Flag | Years of use | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2023–present | Flag used by theIngush Independence Committee |
The flag includes three horizontal stripes: a white stripe in the middle and two green stripes at the top and bottom; in the center a solar sign is located in the shape of a red circle with three rays extending from it, each of which ends in an incomplete circle. The basic description of the flag, along with its ratio, is indicated in the Constitution of Ingushetia:[7]
The state flag of the Republic of Ingushetia is the official state symbol of the Republic of Ingushetia and is a white rectangular panel, in the center of which there is a solar sign in the shape of a red circle with three rays extending from it, each of which ends in an incomplete circle. The ratio of the width of the flag to its length is 2:3. Along the entire length of the top and bottom of the flag there are two green stripes, each of which is one-sixth the width of the flag.
The white symbolizes purity of thoughts and actions. The green—the awakening of nature, abundance, fertility of the land of Ingushetia, as well asIslam, which the Ingush profess. The red—the difficult struggle of the Ingush people against injustice, for the right to live on the land of their ancestors in peace and harmony with neighboring peoples throughout centuries.[5]
The solar sign symbolizes the eternal movement of the Sun and Earth, as well as the interconnection and infinity of all things.[5] The arcuate rays of the sign are turned counterclockwise, in the same direction that theEarth and other planets ofSolar System rotate around theSun, as well as the Sun around its own axis.[8] The direction of rotation in the solar system symbolizes well-being and thus, the solar sign symbolizes the endless development leading to the prosperity of the people.[6] The solar sign in the flag is based oftamgas[9] found during an expedition to mountainous Ingushetia in 1965.[2] An almost identical sign that only differs by having four rays is the ancestraltamga of an Ingushteip ofMalsaganäqhan [inh], located in their 17th century-old family castle inTargim in theDzheyrakhsky District of Ingushetia.[9]
According to Article 2 of Law No. 6-RKZ of the Republic of Ingushetia, dated 11 July 1999 (as amended on 13 July 2022), the state flag must be raised by the following:[7]
| Office | Buildings | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Administration of the Head of the Republic of Ingushetia [ru] |  Y | Y |
| People's Assembly of the Republic of Ingushetia | Y | |
| People's Assembly of the Republic of Ingushetia | Y | |
| Government of the Republic of Ingushetia [ru] | Y | |
| Supreme Court of the Republic of Ingushetia | Y | |
| Arbitration Court of the Republic of Ingushetia | Y | |
| Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Ingushetia | Y | |
| Election Commission of the Republic of Ingushetia | Y | |
| Executive bodies of state power of the Republic of Ingushetia | Y | |
| Representative offices of the Republic of Ingushetia in the Russian Federation and in other states | Y | |
| Local government bodies of the Republic of Ingushetia | Y |
The flag is raised during ceremonial events held by state authorities and local government bodies of the Republic of Ingushetia; and during public events held by educational organizations, regardless of their form of ownership. It can also be hung on the buildings of public associations, enterprises, institutions and organizations, regardless of ownership, as well as on residential buildings on public holidays and memorable events.[7]