The flag was adopted on 20th of September in 1995, in the format-ratio of 1:2. On 6th of December in 1995 a small change was made to the crown in the upper corner. Obviously there is apart from the official flag of the Autonomous District of the Khanty and Mansi a flag of the respective nations oneself. About the meaning and the origin of the flags is nothing known.
10th of December 1930 · Foundation of the National District Ostyako-Vogulia, Capital: Samarovo
1932 · Ostyako-Vogulsk becomes capital
January 1934 · incorporation into the Ob-Irtysh District
December 1934 · incorporation into the Omsk District
23rd of October 1940 · Ostyako-Vogulia renamed in National District of the Khanty and Mansi, Ostyako-Vogulsk becomes renamed in Khanty-Mansiysk
1944 · incorporation into the Tyumen District
31st of December in 1991 · the Soviet Union dissolves, the constitution of the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (RSFSR, Russia), a former substate of the Soviet Union, remains in force for the time being
25th of December in 1993 · a new constitution for Russia (Russian Federation) comes into force, and the relationships with the members of the federation is re-regulated in this way
25th of July in 2003 · rename of the territory in: Yugra - Autonomous District of the Khanty and Mansi
The Khanty and Mansi, are two very closely related Finno-Ugric peoples. The Russians called the Khanty earlier "Ostyaks", and the Mansi "Voguls". The two nations call themselves as "Chanti" and "Mansi". That fact was remembered in 1940 at the rename of the territory.
