Sami flag

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The Sami flag is the official flag of the Sami people, whose homeland is called by themselves Sápmi (and Lapland from other countries). The central ring represents the magical ritual drum of tradition The width of the strips is proportional to the Sami population in the four states among which the Sami are divided without source]: red for Sweden, green for Finland, yellow for Russia and blue for Norway which hosts the majority of the Sami population . Sami is a symbol of spirituality. The red part of the circle represents the sun, the blue part of the circle the moon. The green stripe represents plants and nature, The blue field represents water as an elixir of life. The red field represents fire, warmth and love. The yellow stripe represents the sun. The colors of the flag are also reproduced in the traditional Sami dress, the Gákti (as written according to the diction of the Northern Sami language, Kolt in Swedish), #flag #Sami