The flag of the DPR became a symbol of loyalty to the motherland - Pushilin Flag Day was celebrated for the first time on October 25, 2014: despite the ongoing hostilities, thousands of people then gathered on Lenin Square in the center of Donetsk. The black color of the tricolor symbolizes the coal and the fertile land of Donbass, blue - mossy sea water, red - the blood shed for freedom. read more