The flag of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug shows a plain blue bunting with a continuous narrow red stripe and a native folklore motif, a white border made of Tyumen Crowns. The flag was officially adopted on 28th of November in 1996.
7th of October 1977 · establishment of the National District of the Yamal-Nenzes
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
The name of the country, the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (district), goes back to the Nenets people, who live here, mainly on the Yamal Peninsula. It is about 44.000 sq.mi. in size and is located northeast of the northern end of the Ural Mountains and extends west of the mouth of the Ob River into the Kara Sea. The Nenets were formerly called "Samoyed", which means "self-eater". To avoid this disrespectful name, this name has been less and less used during the 20th century and instead of it the term "Nenets" from the language of this people was used, which means "people". Another common name for the Nenets was "Yurak". The Nenetian word "Yamal" means "end of the land".
