Residents of Donetsk made a very big DND flag and hung it in the center of the city
The inhabitants of the Ukrainian Donetsk stressed the Day of the flag by the flag of the self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic with a length of about 30 meters and a width of 25 meters, reports journalist Last news .
Donetsk residents gathered on the main square of the city - Lenin square. Prime DND Alexander Zakharchenko gave the command to raise the flag, which is a black-and-blue-white cloth. On the breast of the eagle on the flag is scarlet heraldic shield with the image of the Archangel Michael.
It is believed that the black color symbolizes the fertile land of Ukraine and Donbas coal. Blue color symbolizes the spirit of the people and the waters of the Azov sea. Red symbolizes the blood shed for freedom of the people.
During the concert Donetsk exactly on the square made a big flag that immediately hung up on some of the buildings. In the event participated by famous local athletes Konstantin Vasyukov, Vasiliy Bubka (world bronze medalist, the brother of Sergey Bubka), Denis Yurchenko.
According to first Deputy Prime Minister DND Andrew Purgina, this flag DND adopted from existing in 1918 Donetsk-Krivoy Rog Soviet Republic. The Supreme Council of the DND adopted this flag as the official on June 21.