Karelia and Dagestan
Flag of Karelia
The flags are 180 degree perfect inverts of design by colour and pattern. Karelians and Dagestani people are nations that were adopted and colonized by Russians Czars.
These two flags represent Russian Federal Subjects classified as Republics - which means they are nations within the nation of Russia. Karelia is in the far north of Russia on the edges of Scandinavia while Dagestan in the far South of Russia on the edges of the Asia Minor.
Flag of Dagestan
Karelians are close cousins to the Finnish people, while Dagestani people are separated cousins of the Turks. They are a proverbial union of the Russian North and South.
Here is a tip to distinguish these two Russian Republics Flags that look so a like. The Dagestani are blood brothers in the South of Russia connected by flags to their blood brothers in the North. Now take notice of where the red - blood - stripe is located. It mirrors their geography, relative to Moscow.
Karelia would be a nice place to visit but remember to bundle up. It is rumored that the Chief Elf at Santa's Workshop for born in Karelia. But if you're looking for action and a perilous Indian Jones adventure, be sure to visit Dagestan.
Want to learn more about the semi-Turkish repulic of Dagestan?
Link to WIKIPEIDIA: DAGESTAN PAGE en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagestan
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