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State Symbols
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Coat of arms of the JAR
The coat of arms of the Jewish Autonomous Region is a heraldic French shield, which color is Russian aquamarine (dark green). The proportion of width to height is 8:9. The upper and lower parts of the shield are marked with narrow horizontal stripes white-blue-white. All colours are equal in width and are 1/50 of the height of the shield. The blue stripes symbolize the Bira and Bidzhan Rivers. The center of the shield is emblazoned with a gold Ussurian tiger with black stripes in its natural coloring. The figure of the tiger is turned to the right toward a viewer that symbolizes an unusual history and original way of the Region’s development. |
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Flag of the JAR
The flag of the Jewish Autonomous Region is a white rectangular panel. On the horizontal axis is located a color strip symbolizing a rainbow. The strip consists of seven narrow horizontal strips (red, orange, yellow, green, sky blue, blue and violet). Each width is equal to 1/40 the width of the flag. The strips are divided by narrow white horizontal strips, the width of each is equal to 1/120 the width of the flag. The proportion of width of the flag to its length is 2:3 |
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Jewish Autonomous Region official government website
Address of the JAR Government: 18, 60-letiya SSSR ave., Birobidzhan, 679016. Tel/fax: +7 (42622) 4-04-89, e-mail:
gov@eao.ru
