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According to “State Flags and Coats
of Arms of Tuva” by Prof. V.A. Sokolov
[sol83a],
which appeared in the Flag Bulletin,
[tfb] issue
100 (May-Aug. 1983), there were
seven flags used between 1921 and 1944,
although only five were legally adopted. Add to that the two
ASSR Flags and the present
flag, making 10 flags in all since 1921.
Dave Martucci, 15 Mar 1998
https://vk.com/wall-28602868_115189 (good article in Russian on Tuvan flags
with drawings) has the flag as red and had in addition 8 small flags. No further
details, including drawing and shape. Just a pure guess by me that flag was a
triangle.
Janis Lasmanis, 20 January 2019
http://digilander.libero.it/breschirob/tuva.html The wheel looks like the
wheel in the first stamp of Tuva in 1926. This light blue flag to me seems not
to be real, but too modern. To me, there appears no authority which could have
its own flag during this period.
Janis Lasmanis, 20 January 2019
First flag
https://vk.com/wall-28602868_115189 (description only)
http://www.tuva.asia/journal/issue_12/4185-mongush-simv.html (description
and drawing)
Adopted 1922. In the 1924 drawing, the flag has Mongolian
writing on both sides. Probably it was changed later. A pure guess by me is that
at some moment swastika might be replaced by ying-yang.
Janis Lasmanis, 20 January 2019
Second flag (1926)
Description in 1926 constitution: Wheel, globe,
sun+rays, sickle+raker, ears.
https://vk.com/wall-28602868_115189 has green grass and star in addition.
http://www.vexillographia.ru/russia/subjects/tuva.htm has a star in
addition.
http://digilander.libero.it/breschirob/tuva.html has green grass and star in
addition.
It seems to me that even the constitution doesn't specifically
mention grass and star, both actually were included in arms and flag. [in use
from 1925]
Janis Lasmanis, 20 January 2019
image by Dave Martucci, 15 Mar 1998
The Tannu-Tuva People’s Republic was established 14 August 1921 and was
led by the People’s Revolutionary Party. The original Party flag is in a
museum in Kyzyl. Plain red flags were used. Constitutions of 1921 and 1924
did not mention flags.
Dave Martucci, 15 Mar 1998
image by Dave Martucci, 15 Mar 1998
W. Crampton in "History of the flags of Tuva"
[craXX] say that
previously, in 1918-21, was used a blue flag with golden
emblem in center.
In fact Tuva was in revolt in 1885-1911 and probably blue
flags with emblems were used.
Tuva was independent 1911, and accept the russian protection
17 April 1914. After the soviet revolt Tuva remain in fact
independent. The flags previous are 1918 are unknown.
Jaume Ollé, 25 Aug 1997
On this flag there is writing in the
original Uighur
(similar to old Mongolian)
script.
Dave Martucci, 19 Mar 1998
According to Crampton [craXX]
the emblem was blue. Not mention of the
colors of the rest of devices, but presumibly also blue.
The uigur inscription was surely black, but
neither the color is quoted. The inscription say:
"Flag of the executive comitee of the peoples Revolutionary
party of Tannu Tuva"
(tangnu tiva yin arad un qubisyal tu nam un quriyan u tuy).
Jaume Ollé, 25 Aug 1997
image by Janis Lasmanis, 20 January 2019
Name changed to Tuvinian People’s Republic in the Constitution of 24
November 1926, which established red flag with state arms in center.
Dave Martucci, 15 Mar 1998
No source says that upon adoption of Latin script (June 28, 1930) the new
flag was adopted or Mongolian writing on the 1926 flag was removed.
Janis Lasmanis, 20 January 2019
The Romanized alphabet was adopted in 1930. New version of state arms
introduced 28 June 1930. Flag red with state arms in center. (no graphic
available)
Dave Martucci, 15 Mar 1998
Fourth flag (October 1930)
Description in the constitution: Globe;
ears+grass; sickle+raker in form of a cross; above star "TAR" and motto
(also above). No mention of the shape of Tuva.
https://vk.com/wall-28602868_115189 has "TAR" below and yellow ring in
addition.
http://www.vexillographia.ru/russia/subjects/tuva.htm has Tuva shape, no
grass, no cross form, has motto below.
http://digilander.libero.it/breschirob/tuva.html - not mentioned at all.
To me, the drawing in vk.com seems to be the one which most confirms with the
constitution.
Janis Lasmanis, 20 January 2019
image by Janis Lasmanis, 20 January 2019
State arms again modified 18 October 1930. Flag red with state arms in
center.
Dave Martucci, 15 Mar 1998
image by Janis Lasmanis, 20 January 2019
New state arms adopted in 1933. Flag red with state arms in center.
Dave Martucci, 15 Mar 1998
The brown shape in background is a map of the territory. The badge on this
flag, by the way, is very similar to the current coat
of arms.
António Martins, 15 Mar 2000 and 15 Feb 2000
1935 flag attached, the text at bottom of the seal was changed from 2 lines
to 1 line in 1939 but there is no found source that says a new flag was adopted.
1935 flag is covered at
https://vk.com/wall-28602868_115189 and at Vexillographia by Victor
Lomantsov,
http://www.vexillographia.ru/russia/subjects/tuva.htm
Janis Lasmanis, 20 January 2019
Flag changed in new constitution of 25 June 1941. Red with initials of
state ("TAR") in gold in canton. Proportions 1:2. Five-pointed star to be
mounted on top of staff.
Dave Martucci, 15 Mar 1998
Cyrillic letters introduced 8 September 1943; initials on flag changed
("TAP") as a matter of course, not law. USSR absorbs TPR, which became an
autonomous region of the RSFSR 11 October 1944. Local flags and arms
abolished.
Dave Martucci, 15 Mar 1998