Chernihiv Oblast

The Flag of Chernihiv Oblast Is Official Since July 11, 2000.
The flag is a rectangular green panel with an aspect ratio of 2:3, the middle of which is a white horizontal stripe (width 1/5 of the flag's width), and in the upper pole of the white square shows the emblem area. Green stripes on the flag represent the Polissya and white line - the Desna River.
Emblem of the field - in a silver box black double-headed eagle with red claws and tongue, golden eyes and arms (beaks and claws) on their heads - open gold crown, in each chest there is blue shield with a gold edge - the golden mark of Prince Mstislav Volodimirovich, founder of the Grand Duchy of Chernigov .Category:Ukraine