Adygeya marks Day of Cherkessian Flag

Adyge-Khase and the executive committee of the International Cherkessian Association has organized celebrations of the Day of Cherkessian Flag today. The flag is marking its 182nd anniversary, Yuga.ru reports.

Ruslan Tlyunyayev, a leader of Adyge Khase, said that the flag is the symbol of the republic. Celebrations in Maikop will start at 6 pm with a rally to Labinsk. Vehicles with flags will drive through the Streets of Khakurate, Dimitrov, Yunnatov, Proletarskaya and arrive to the Maikop Central Square.

A concert will be organized at 7 pm. Magomed Dzybov will be a highlight of the performances. Up to 2000 people are expected to watch the concert.

Little is known about the flag’s history. According to a theory, it was made by a Turkish queen of Cherkessian origin, basing on designs of a Scottish diplomat and writer of the 1830s.

The flag has various meanings. Some say that the 12 starts resemble 12 subethnicities of Cherkessia, or 12 administrative districts. The 3 crossing arrives in the warrior’s quiver symbolize unity and peaceful intensions.