Mari El (Russian Federation)

Last modified: 1997-09-03 by zeljko heimer
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by zeljko heimer 11-MAY-1996

by zeljko heimer 11-MAY-1996

See also:Russian Federation

Like Komi, Mari are Finnish. "Mari" means "men"; they call their land Marintasavalta (land of men).
The flag was adopted on 3 September 1992; it has three horizontal 1:2:1 lapislazuli-white-light red strips. Near the pole, in the white strip there is a dark-red device, under it, the writing "Marj El".

The coat-of-arm shows the same device on a golden shield, with ears of wheat, oak leaves and pine needles, all tied by the national colors.

Taken from articles and book of Aldo Ziggioto, president of CISV

giuseppe bottasini