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Vorkuta is a coal mining city up in the Polar Circle and most
of its inhabitants are Russians, not Komis. That explains the
“double loyalty” implied in the flag design.
António Martins, 09 Mar 2003
Though the stripped area may appear quite tasteless and randomly chosen,
it is nothing more than the three stripes of the russian
national (federal) flag, on the upper part, and the three stripes of the
komian republic flag, on the bottom part:
white-blue-red and blue-green-white. It doesn’t look great, but it
sure has a meaning.
António Martins, 09 Mar 2003
As for the coat of arms on the hoist triangle (which, should have been made
anything but white!), I wander how the law words its color, clearly darker
than the “dark” blue of the stripes.
António Martins, 09 Mar 2003
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image by Pascal Gross, 14 Mar 2003City CoA can be found with much better detail on line at http://www.usmra.com/members/rustam/070400/index.html. The image was originally 216 px high, which is quite considerate. Attached ru-11)vo.gif, with a deer leaping over a coal mine, along with city name and stylized antlers as in the flag of Yugra.
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