Flag of Vologda Oblast

The flag of Vologda Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, was adopted 26 November 1997. The flag is a field of white, with a red vertical band on the fly. A charge of the Vologdan seal is in the upper hoist corner. The seal is red, with a hand emerging from a cloud, holding an orb and a sword. A crown floats over the hand. The ratio of the flag is 2:3.