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Name
(english): Samara Region
(russian): Ñàìàðñêàÿ îáëàñòü | Samarskaa^ oblasth
Capital: Ñàìàðñà | Samara
(former name): Kui~bys^ev | Êóéáûøåâ (1935-199X)
Area: 53 600 km2 (
20 690 sq.mi.)
Population: 3 296 000 inhabitants in 1992
Status: Region (îáëàñòü | oblasth) within the Russian Federation
Economic region: Volga
License plate code: 63
Ham radio code: SR
ISO 3166-2 code: SAM
Flag adopted in unkn. date
Coat of arms adopted in unkn. date
Horizontal red / white / blue with coat
of arms in the middle (2/3 of heigth). The
project of "Law about State Symbols of Samara
Region" is being discussed.
Michael Simakov, 29 Dec 1998
The flag of Samara region based on the
Samara’s Banner. But the cross
replaced by the coat of arms of the Region (white deer
on light-blue shield). Over the coat of arms, a golden
crown.
Andrey Yashlawsky, 19 Jan 1999
This banner was created in 1877 by decision of
City’s Duma for bulgarian volounter’s units during
Russian-Turkish War of 1877-1878. It was made by nuns
of Samara’s Iver nunnery. It was a horizontal tricolour
(red, white and blue) with golden cross in center.
On the cross - images of Iver Virginia, St. Kirill and
St. Methody. This banner was lost in first battle with
the Turks, but later it was remade.
Andrey Yashlawsky, 19 Jan 1999
