Flag of Georgia (country) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Georgia

Name	Five Cross Flag
Use	Civil and state flag, civil and state ensign
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	24–25 January 2004
Design	A white field with a centered red cross; in the centre of each quarter is a red Bolnur-Katskhuri cross.
Variant flag of Georgia
Use	Presidential Standard
Design	Flag of the President of Georgia
Variant flag of Georgia
Design	Flag of the Minister of Defence
Variant flag of Georgia
Design	Flag of the Chief of the General Staff
Variant flag of Georgia
Design	War flag of Georgia
Variant flag of Georgia
Use	Naval jack

The flag of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს სახელმწიფო დროშა; sakartvelos sakhelmtsʼipo drosha), also known as the Five Cross Flag (Georgian: ხუთჯვრიანი დროშა; khutjvriani drosha) has a white rectangle, with in its central portion a large red cross that extends to the edge of the flag. In the four corners there are four Bolnur-Katskhuri crosses of the same color.

Images for kids

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  The five crosses on the current Georgian flag are sometimes interpreted as representing either the Five Holy Wounds, or alternatively Christ and the Four Evangelists.

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  Detail of the 1367 Pizzigano chart, showing Tbilisi and its flag

See also

In Spanish: Bandera de Georgia para niños