Flag Of Russian Alaska

русская америка russkaya amyerika was the name of the russian colonial possessions in north america from 1733 to 1867.

Flag of russian alaska. This flag belongs to the former russian american company that ruled over parts of alaska as a commercial interest much like the hudson bay company. The central blue field is defaced with 18 white five pointed stars placed in varying rows of three. The territory was governed by the russian american company российская американская компания as chartered by tsar paul i for most of its history with its capital situated. I see you used the width of the flag s stripes of the former russian alaskan flag.

The flag flew over alaska until october 18 1867 when all russian and american company holdings in alaska were sold to the united states. It was only seen on government company buildings in sitka alaska and flown as the ensign on company ships. The flag of alaska also known as the starry belt flag russian. звёзднопоясной флаг zvyozdnopoyasnoy flag is the national flag of the alaskan democratic federative republic this flag is a triband comprised of white blue and red bands ordered in a 1 2 1 ratio.

States of california alaska and three forts in hawaii. I also created a flag for a russian alaska once based on the former alaskan flag under russia. Alaska served as a territory of the russian empire from 1733 to 1867 and some flag proposals commemorate this heritage in their designs. Its capital was novo arkhangelsk new arkhangelsk which is now sitka alaska united states settlements spanned parts of what are now the u s.

The alaska legislature adopted benson s design as the official flag for the territory of alaska on may 2 1927. This company s flag was based on the contemporary russian flag. Flag of the russian american company as used in alaska. This flag did not represent the region though only the company itself.