The
Commonwealth of Independent States was established after the collapse of Soviet Union.
There are in total twelve states which fall within the CIS. The yellow circle in the heart of the
flag of CIS symbolizes a number of things like, life, warmth and light.
The white arcade like design in the
CIS flag represents collectiveness, unity and cooperation. Though the flag is commonly used for all purposes, it is still not officially adopted by the Commonwealth of Independent States.