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Ensemble Tsunda live in Aspindza, Georgia

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Flag of Aspindza Municipality (ასპინძის მუნიციპალიტეტი), Republic of Georgia

from /r/vexillology Top comment: The municipality of Aspindza (13,010 inhabitants in 2002, 3,940 in the town proper; 825 sq. km) is located in central south Georgia, on the border with Turkey. The birthplace of Shota Rustaveli, a famous Georgian writer, is located in the village Rustavi (not to be confused with the city next to Tbilisi) in this municipality. The flag is red with a yellow crown in the middle and a thick yellow border charged with eight red "Georgian" crosses patty (3:2:3). The flag is a simplified banner of the municipal arms, which are "Gules a parchment and a staff crossed per saltire ensigned with a crown of the same, a bordure gules eight crosses patty gules 3 + 2 + 3. The shield surmounted by a three-towered mural crown argent fimbriated sable. Under the shield a scroll argent fimbriated sable charged with the name of the town in Georgian capital letters sable. The charges of the arms represent the monastery of Vardzia set up by Queen Tamar.