The current flag of Udmurtia was introduced on 1st of November in 1993. It shows three vertical stripes in 1:2 aspect ratio in black, white and red, and a red octagonal sun symbol in the centre of the white stripe. Black stands for the earth and for stability, white for the universe and for purity, red for the sun and for life. The red sun symbol is a protective symbol, it is intended to protect against misfortune.
The flags, which were used in the Soviet era corresponded all to the same pattern as it was intended for the Soviet Republics: frequently only a single-coloured red bunting with a golden inscription, showing the name of the country. Sometimes only as a shortcut, sometimes the full name, sometimes only in Russian or even multilingual. From about 1937 hammer, sickle and star were sometimes added. From about the mid-50s multicolored flags were introduced for the republics of the Soviet Union, whose knitting patterns had to be taken over by the subordinated autonomous Soviet republics. For Udmurtia, this meant that it had to orientate itself on the flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Republic (Soviet Russia).
The current coat of arms of Udmurtia was introduced on 26th April in1994. It shows a red and black disc with a winged figure and sun symbols. It is surrounded by a ribbon in the national colours. At the bottom, in Cyrillic letters, is the name of the country in Russian and Udmurt.
1280 · to the Khanate of Kasan, first Russian immigration
1489 · the north of the country comes to Russia
1552 · Russian conquest of the Khanate of Kasan, the south of the country comes in this way to Russia too, further Russian immigration
18th century · christianization
1917 · bolshevist Lenin Revolt in Russia
1918 · establishment of the Soviet power
1918–1919 · civil war, the Udmurt (Votyaks) support General Koltshak
June 1919 · flee of Koltshak to Omsk Town, re-establishment of the Soviet power
4th of November 1920 · establishment of the Votyak Autonomous Oblast within Soviet Russia
1st of January 1932 · rename in Udmurt Autonomous Oblast
28th of December 1934 · proclamation of the Udmurt Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic within Soviet Russia
20th of September 1990 · declaration of state sovereignty
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
31st of March 1992 · proclamation of the Republic of Udmurtia (Udmurt Republic)
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 "Udmurtia" has its roots in the finno-ugric nation of the Udmurt. "Udmurte" means "Human from the tribe of Ud". An old Russian denomination for the Udmurts is "Votyaks".
