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image by Valentin Poposki, 26 September 2025
The Ongudayskiy County in Republic of Altay has a new flag, fourth in several years. The Council of County Deputies adopted new coat of arms and flag on 05.04.2023.
The flag is a blue rectangular panel with a width-to-length ratio of 2:3,
reproducing the shapes of the coat of arms of the County. The reverse side of
the flag is a mirror image of the front side.
https://www.vexillographia.ru/russia/subjects/towns/ongudaj.htm
Valentin Poposki, 26 September 2025
image by Valentin Poposki, 26 September 2025
Under the three-peaked mountain Uch-Sumer, at the top of the sacred pass
"Seminsky", there is a monument surrounded by cedar cones, under which is
depicted the Horse of Happiness, a giant block of white and blue color, on which
the main character is depicted - the "Horse of Happiness". He is surrounded by
magical signs - symbols of Heaven and Earth. From his back grow either wings or
a flame, or perhaps this is a symbol of the banner of peace, which the mythical
"Horse of Happiness" carries to all people. The role of the horse in the history
of civilization is well known. Thanks to the domestication of the horse, wheeled
transport developed, and the development of the endless Eurasian steppes opened
up unlimited opportunities for the development of cattle breeding. Finally, the
riding horse was an indispensable assistant in the transhumance of livestock of
the peoples inhabiting hard-to-reach mountainous regions.
https://www.heraldicum.ru/russia/subjects/towns/ongudaj.htm
Valentin Poposki, 26 September 2025
image by Valentin Poposki, 11 July 2020
Description of the flag: A rectangular cloth of blue color with a ratio of width to length 2: 3, reproducing the composition of the coat of arms of the municipality in blue, yellow, white, red and black colors . The flip side of the flag is a mirror image of its front side. Adopted on 24.12.2019.
Valentin Poposki, 11 July 2020
image by Valentin Poposki, 11 July 2019
Description of the coat of arms: In the azure field there are two converged golden mythical griffin-like birds of Kan-Kereda (with an eagle-like head and a dragon-like neck), wings folded along the body, the bird toppled to the left and holding together a silver bezant encumbered with a black hearth ( on a tripod, with three scarlet tongues of flame) and above which - a azure triceps, with a concave bottom from the bottom, a pointed mountain with a middle peak above the rest. The composition of the coat of arms symbolizes the historical, natural and geographical features of the Ongudai region. It is based on the composition of the coat of arms, approved by the decision of the district council on June 21, 2001, and sponsored by B. Kindikov and A. Epishkin. The historical traditions and motives of the area are reflected in the image of the head of the mythological griffin-like bird Kan-Kereda, guarding peace, peace, and wealth of the homeland of the earth, homeland. The composition was based on a stylized image of mythical animals from Tuektinsky mounds of the Scythian era of the 6th – 5th centuries. BC. For many centuries, griffins have had a divine, holy significance for the peoples living in Altai. The griffins guarding the hearth are a symbol of well-being and peaceful life of the peoples of Altai. The three-headed peak of Mount Belukha ("Uch Sumer") symbolizes spirituality, eternity and continuity of generations. Three peaks also symbolize the richness of the spiritual culture of the inhabitants of the area. The hearth is a symbol of a small homeland, fortress and eternity of the home. The colors used in the coat of arms in heraldry denote: - White color (silver) - a symbol of perfection, nobility and faith. - Yellow color (gold) symbolizes wealth, justice, stability, respect, generosity. - Blue, blue (azure) symbolizes exalted aspirations, sincerity and virtue; it is also the color of water bodies (rivers) and clear skies. - Red color (scarlet) is a symbol of labor, courage, life-affirming power, beauty and celebration. - Black color (black) - in heraldry it is a symbol of prudence, wisdom, modesty, honesty and eternity of being. Adopted on 24.12.2019.
Earlier flags were horizontal tricolors grey-blue-white-ocker with emblem in the center of the white stripe. One is from 2001, and the other from 2003.
image by
Valentin Poposki, 11 July 2020
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Valentin Poposki, 11 July 2020
image by Valentin Poposki, 31 December 2019
image by Valentin Poposki, 31 December 2019
The rayon has 10 Rural Settlements: Elinskoe, Ininskoe, Karakol'skoe,
Kuladinskoe, Kupchegenskoe, Nizhne-Taldinskoe, Ongudayskoe, Ten'ginskoe,
Khabarovskoe, and Shashikmanskoe rural settlement.
Nizhne-Taldinskoe has a flag adopted 08.07.2013, and Ongudayskoe has an
emblem.
Valentin Poposki, 31 December 2019
image located by Valentin Poposki, 31 December 2019