Georgian PM congratulates citizens on National Flag Day
The PM congratulated the “heroic” servicemembers with “special respect”, calling them the “guardians” of the country’s peace and unity, on whose service Georgia’s “honour and bright future” have always depended. Photo via Government Administration
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Saturday congratulated the citizens on National Flag Day, highlighting it as “one of the most important” symbols of Georgian statehood.
The Georgian flag has been an “expression” of Georgian identity, “national spirit and unique culture”, tracing the history of the country that every citizen has been proud of, Garibashvili noted in his social media post.
Traditionally, a flag-raising ceremony was held in various departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Photo via Ministry of Internal Affairs
Our flag unites the history of our country [Georgia] and people, the values that we have protected for centuries and will always do. Our people have worked hard to get to where we are today and we have achievements that keep us moving forward and building a better tomorrow”, the Head of the Government added.
The PM congratulated the “heroic” servicemembers with “special respect”, calling them the “guardians” of the country’s peace and unity, on whose service Georgia’s “honour and bright future” have always depended.
Photo via Ministry of Internal Affairs
The current national flag 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.
Today Georgia is marking National Flag Day. The current national symbol of Georgia is also known as the Five Cross Flag.
Countries across the world have illuminated their iconic buildings in the colours of Georgia’s national flag to mark the Independence Day of the country and show their support on Thursday.
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.
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.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Sunday congratulated the citizens on National Flag Day, highlighting it as “the most visible embodiment of the Georgian spirit, national identity, our freedom and independence”.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Sunday said Georgia’s national flag would join the flags of the European countries to “form a new and strong unity”, in her address on National Flag Day.
The Government Administration building is on Sunday illuminated in the colours of the Georgian flag as the country marks the National Flag Day, the Administration said.