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    I’m terrible at vexillology so idk what most of those flags are, but the one on the green state is literally just a US flag

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      Turns out this is a bit of a rabbit hole! Despite that flag being used by the Free Nations of PostRussia Forum, I’ve not been able to find the exact version of the flag they use. From this image, I’ve been able to get the name of the proposed nation - Соедененные Штаты Сибири, which translates to the United States of Syberia. I have been unable to find any English, non fictional sources in English, but I have found one in Russian (though hosted on a server in the US), here. Quotes (translated by google translate, with some editorial oversight by me):

      The United States of Siberia is a non-existent hypothetical (under development and project) federal independent liberal democratic state of Rashki [Russia], which many of its supporters for “free Siberia” supposedly to quietly develop independently and no longer feed Muscovy [Moscow], Chechnya and all the other freeloaders.

      [Section] Separation from Faggots [derogatory for Russians?]

      On Rasey [Russia], many are surprised. Why would it be some fascist commies in the Scoop [USSR].

      This is only a small selection of what is present on the site.

      It seems the flag the folks at the FNPRF used looks something like this (with a extra stripe?)

      However, curiously, there have been semi-successful (?) though short-lived separatist movements in the area, establishing a Siberian Republic in 1918, in the aftermath of the Febuary revolution, which (at least according to wikipedia), have used this flag:

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        Siberian Republic in 1918

        It was short lived SR attempt, ended promptly and pathetically deep into the colon of Kolchak and local landowners, beautifically proving Lenin warning that SR’s are just reactionaries.

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          It was an attempt however, which is what is relevant in this context as by this it is far more legitimate than the group FNPRF decided to use, which speaks about the legitimacy of this organization.

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        The United States of Siberia is a non-existent hypothetical (under development and project) federal independent liberal democratic state of Rashki [Russia], which many of its supporters for “free Siberia” supposedly to quietly develop independently and no longer feed Muscovy [Moscow], Chechnya and all the other freeloaders.

        [Section] Separation from Faggots [derogatory for Russians?]

        On Rasey [Russia], many are surprised. Why would it be some fascist commies in the Scoop [USSR]

        I laughed so fucking hard. As if I went to an article in LiveJournal or to some forum where libs are lurking.

        Classic Russian liberals - write this shit, then act surprised why population would rather support current oligarchy than your pathetic ass.

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          That’s not even the best part. Further down there is racism. I’ve made a post on here just for that. link

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        Damn. The only thing I knew about Siberia was that Huskies came from there. This is enlightening information.

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          Honestly I’ve gotten all that through simple internet searches. The most complex thing I’ve done here is translated a web page.