Flag of the Republic of Artsakh

Republic of Artsakh
Use	National flag
Proportion	1:2
Adopted	2 June 1992
Design	A horizontal tricolour of red, blue, and orange with a white sideways zig-zag chevron in the fly
	The national flag of Armenia, which was used in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic until 1992
Use	Historical
Proportion	1:2
Adopted	September 2, 1991
Relinquished	1 June 1992
Design	A horizontal tricolour of red, blue, and orange

On 2 June 1992, the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), a former breakaway state in the South Caucasus region, adopted a flag derived from the flag of Armenia, to which a white, five-toothed, stepped carpet pattern is added, beginning at the two verges of the flag's fly and meeting at a point equal to one-third of the distance from that side.^[1] The NKR was renamed the Republic of Artsakh in 2017 after a referendum and retained the flag. Following an Azerbaijani offensive on 19 September 2023, Artsakh agreed to dissolve itself by 1 January 2024.^[2] However, Samvel Shahramanyan said that there was no official document stipulating the dissolution of government institutions, implying that the republic may continue as a government in exile.^[3] As of 21 July 2024, the government of Artsakh is currently in exile in Yerevan.^[4]

^ "Attributes of Statehood". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nagorno-Karabakh. Archived from the original on 16 December 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2007.
^ "Nagorno-Karabakh Republic will cease to exist from Jan 1 2024 - Nagorno-Karabakh authorities". Reuters. 28 September 2023. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
^ "Nagorno-Karabakh dissolution not valid, says Armenian separatist leader". France 24. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
^ "Karabakh Figures Reject Pashinian's Threats". Radio Free Europe. 29 March 2024. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.

[nkr-1] "Attributes of Statehood". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nagorno-Karabakh. Archived from the original on 16 December 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2007.

[Reuters-2023-09-28-2] "Nagorno-Karabakh Republic will cease to exist from Jan 1 2024 - Nagorno-Karabakh authorities". Reuters. 28 September 2023. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

[3] "Nagorno-Karabakh dissolution not valid, says Armenian separatist leader". France 24. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.

[4] "Karabakh Figures Reject Pashinian's Threats". Radio Free Europe. 29 March 2024. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.

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