In Ancient times, the Armenian’s would enter battle displaying carvings such as dragons, lions or eagles mounted on poles. With the introduction of Christianity, the Armenian’s adopted a number of different flags which represented the various dynasties – the flags again incorporated images such as eagles and lions.
In the 19th century, Armenia was split between the Persian and the Ottoman Empires, which marked a period where the country did not have a recognised flag.
In 1885, the Armenian Students Association of Paris requested a flag be designed by Catholic priest Father Ghevont Alishan. He designed two flags, but one was deemed too similar to the Bulgarian flag (same colours upside down). The second flag designed at the end of the 19th century was similar to the French tri-colour but with colours red, green and blue – the flag is known as the ‘Nationalist Armenian Flag’. The colours were said to represent the rainbow that Noah saw after landing on Mount Ararat.
During the 20th century, the flag of Armenia saw a number of changes as the country was annexed by the Russian Empire before gaining independence and becoming part of the Soviet Union, and finally became an independent country adopting the flag we see today.
The current flag of Armenia is a resplendent red, blue and yellow vertical tri-colour, with the definition of the colours explained in the Armenian constitution as follows, “The red emblematises the Armenian Highland, the Armenian people's continued struggle for survival, maintenance of the Christian faith, Armenia's independence and freedom. The blue emblematises the will of the people of Armenia to live beneath peaceful skies. The orange emblematises the creative talent and hard-working nature of the people of Armenia”.
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