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The flag used by the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania (Ossetian: Цӕгат Ирыстон — Алани тырыса) and the Republic of South Ossetia (Ossetian: Хуссар Ирыстоны тырыса, romanized: Xwssar Ïrıstonı tırısa) and the is a tricolour, top to bottom white, red, and yellow. The flag is also said to represent the social structure of ancient Ossetian society, which was divided into three social groups forming an organic whole: the military aristocracy, the clergy, and ordinary people. The colours symbolise moral purity (white), martial courage (red) and wealth and prosperity (yellow). In blazons, the flag is described as Per fess Argent and Or, a fess Gules. The South Ossetian version was prescribed by the South Ossetian Constitution of 26 November 1990 and confirmed by the Regulation on the National Flag of 30 March 1992. The flags of North Ossetia-Alania and South Ossetia are almost identical, the only difference being the shades used. The flag of South Ossetia has identical proportions to the flag of North Ossetia-Alania, but slightly different colours (most noticeably darker shade of yellow).