Flag of Georgia
Description
- White field with a large red St George's cross dividing it into four quarters, each bearing a smaller red Bolnisi-Katskhi cross
- Adopted on 14 January 2004, replacing the 1990 red-and-black flag after the Rose Revolution
Trivia
- Known as the Five Cross Flag, the design is based on medieval banners dating back to the 14th-century Kingdom of Georgia
- The four smaller Bolnisi-Katskhi crosses refer to the five wounds of Christ, linking the flag directly to the Georgian Orthodox Church
- The flag was championed by the United National Movement opposition before being formally adopted after the 2003 Rose Revolution
Flag of Georgia
Georgia's Five Cross Flag was adopted on 14 January 2004, shortly after the Rose Revolution that ended Eduard Shevardnadze's presidency. It replaced the 1990 red-and-black flag that had been used since independence from the Soviet Union. The design is a revival of a medieval banner traced to the 14th-century Kingdom of Georgia.
A large red St George's cross on a white field divides the flag into four equal quarters, each charged with a smaller red Bolnisi-Katskhi cross. The white field stands for innocence, chastity, and wisdom, while the red crosses symbolise Christianity and the five holy wounds of Christ, reflecting the central role of the Georgian Orthodox Church in national identity. The United National Movement promoted the design before it became official.
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