Flags of Armenia

It is located in Eurasia with neighboring countries Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran and turkey. The national flag of Armenia has three colors they are red, blue and orange. It consists of three stripes equal in width. Red on top, Orange on the bottom and Blue in the middle. The flag was originally adopted on august 24,1990.It gained its independence from the former Soviet Union. The colors used in the flag can be interpreted as red represents the blood shed by the soldiers of Armenia, present and past. The orange represents the fertile land and the farmers who work in it. Blue represents hope and sky above.

Some of the different interpretations of the flag are vermilion red, ultramarine blue and apricot orange. Red: blood shed; blue: land; orange: courage; Armenia has been blessed with a rich cultural heritage, the country has long known to be an important member in United Nations, the country accepted Christianity as early as in 300AD and the religion still plays an important part in the country, though now it considers itself secular. It got its freedom from the Soviet Union and has been able to stand faster on its feet, after the breakdown of the Soviet Union.