President: “We raise national flag for all to see free nation composed of free people”
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President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelahsvili spoke about the importance of the national flag and the state symbolic in his today’s speech dedicated to the date of the national flag of Georgia.
The President highlighted that the national flag was a historical symbolic "carrying the bravery of the nation.”
President Giorgi Margvelahsvili is watching the process of raising the national flag of Georgia. Photo by the Administration of the President of Georgia.
However, our flag is not only for the past, it is for the future as well, as when we gather around the flag we are thinking about the victories we will gain in the future.”
Our respect to the national symbolic is not abstract; we see them as instruments to achieve major, national goals.”
The National Flag of Georgia was raised in different parts of Georgia today to celebrate the date. The photo depicts the process in eastern, mountainous Kazbegi region. Photo by the Administration of the President of Georgia.
When raising our flag today we celebrate our independence and freedom. We raise the flag for everyone to see the free nation consisting of free people. Moreover, we are ready to defend the freedom,” the President said.
The President emphasised the importance of unity and congratulated on the day to all Georgians, wishing them happiness and welfare.
Medieval period materials exhibited at the Presidential Palace depicting the current, Five-Cross Georgian flag. Photo by the Administration of the President of Georgia.
Today Georgia marks a national Flag Day that is also known as a Five Cross Flag of Georgia.
The current national flag of Georgia was adopted by Parliament on January 14, 2004.
The flag was used by the Georgian patriotic movement following the country's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Flag of Georgia in 1918-1921 and then in 1991-2004.
By the late 1990s, the design had become widely known as 'the Georgian historical national flag' as vexillologists had pointed out the red-on-white Jerusalem cross shown as the flag of Tblisi in a 14th-century map by Domenico and Francesco Pizzigano, the 14th century Venetian cartographers.
A majority of Georgians, including the Georgian church had supported the restoration of the flag that took place in 2004.
Today Georgia marks a national Flag Day that is also known as a Five Cross Flag of Georgia.Various festive events are being planned to celebrate the date. The President of Georgia will hold a special reception hosting Georgian youth from the country regions.
Speaking today at an event celebrating National Flag Day, Georgia's President said, "Raising a flag is a symbol of statehood and liberty and freedom of the people living in this state".
Today Georgia marks National Flag Day that is also known as the Five Cross Flag of Georgia. Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili raised the national flag with the children of Georgian heroes Giorgi Antsukhelidze and Zaza Damenia at the Presidential Palace this morning.
Today Georgia marks the day of its national flag. The current national flag was officially introduced on 14 January 2004. The flag was used by the Georgian patriotic movement following the country's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Georgia marks the day of its national flag today. The current national flag was officially introduced on January 14, 2004.The flag was used by the Georgian patriotic movement following the country's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.By the late 1990s, the design had become widely known as 'the Georgian historical national flag' as vexillologists had pointed out the red-on-white Jerusalem cross shown as the flag of Tbilisi in a 14th-century map by Domenico and Francesco Pizzigano, the 14th century Venetian cartographers.
Georgia is celebrating National Flag Day today. The current national symbol of Georgia, also known as the Five Cross Flag, was officially introduced in January 2004. The flag of Georgia which was used before the current one was a three-coloured one (red, black and white) first adopted for the 1918-1921 First Democratic Republic of Georgia.