Georgian PM congratulates citizens on National Flag Day
Garibashvili stressed that by honouring the national flag, he was “once again” commemorating the “eternal memory” of “many Georgians” who had sacrificed their lives for the future of the country. Photo via Government Administration
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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”.
The flag preserves our great history and directs the unshakable will of Georgian citizens to one goal - to protect and strengthen our freedom. It is a symbol of the unity of all of us - we have one homeland and one future”, the Head of the Government noted.
Traditionally, a flag-raising ceremony was held in various departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Photo via Ministry of Internal Affairs
Garibashvili stressed that by honouring the national flag, he was “once again” commemorating the “eternal memory” of “many Georgians” who had sacrificed their lives for the future of the country.
A flag-raising ceremony was on the military bases of the Georgian Defence Forces. Photo via Ministry of Defence
The PM congratulated the “heroic” servicemembers, who have been safeguarding the “peace and unity” of the country, serving to “strengthen Georgia with their daily work”.
I wish for peace, unity and continued progress to our homeland”, Garibashvili added.
In his social media post, Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili highlighted the national flag as “a centuries-old symbol representing our [Georgia’s] nation, church and state”.
???????? Happy National Flag Day! Our flag stands as a centuries-old symbol representing our nation, church, and state. The origins of the modern Georgia flag's symbolism can be traced back to the 6th century, where it first appeared on the walls of St. Nino Church in the village of… pic.twitter.com/rR5sqRGMYU
— Shalva Papuashvili ???????? (@shpapuashvili) January 14, 2024
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.
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.
Today Georgia is marking National Flag Day. The current national symbol of Georgia is also known as the Five Cross Flag.
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.
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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.