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Voronezh Region (Russia)

Voroneẑskaâ oblasth

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Воронежская область

Flag of Voronezh Region image by Tomislav Šipek, 25 February 2020
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Presentation of Voronezh Region

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  • Name (English): Voronezh Region • (Russian): Воронежская область | Voroneẑskaâ oblasth
  • Capital (Russian): Воронеж | Voroneẑ • (English): Voronezh
  • Area: 52 400 km² (~20 200 sq.mi.) • Population: 2 440 700 inhabitants in 2000
  • Status: Region (область | oblasth) within the Russian Federation
  • Federal District: Central Region • Economic region: Center Ĉernozem | Чернозем (south central European Russia)
  • License plate code: 36 • Ham radio code: VR (but DX contest code: VH) • ISO 3166-2 code: VOR
  • Flag adopted on 2005.07.05 • Coat of arms adopted on 1997.07.01

Description of the flag

According to Geraldika.RU, a flag was adopted on 2005.11.24. It is a banner of the arms.
Dirk Schönberger, 10 Dec 2005, and António Martins, 04 Oct 2007

The flags of Voronezh Region can be see at https://riavrn.ru/news/voronezhets-podnyal-flag-nad-shpitsbergenom/.
Tomislav Šipek, 25 February 2020


Coat of Arms

CoA of Voronezh Region image by Pascal Gross, 22 Oct 2000

The coat of arms of the city is a bit different from the coat of arms of the region by the fact that it bears a mural crown and the branches around the coat of arms are slightly different (see the official city website).
Pascal Gross, 18 March 2003