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In the number 2/2001 of Alkukoti I found an interesting map chart 
[alk01] with the living areas and flags 
of the different Finno-Ugric peoples. Ludes / Ludians 
(FIN: lyydiläiset LUD: 
lüüdilaized
(?)): Scandinavian cross, blue on red on green. (An image can be found 
on line, the web 
site of the Ludian Society) The flag is very similar to the 
Vepsian and Karelian
ethnic flags, a fact that is not surprising, because all three peoples 
are very closely related and partly sharing the the same living area (between 
Petrozavodsk / Petroskoi and Olonets / Aunus) in East 
Karelia.
Marco Pribilla, 02 Feb 2002
Looks like a mix of the flags for Russian Karelian 
rep. and Russian East Karelia.
Elias Granqvist, 11 May 2001
According to [lau97], the 
Vepsian flag uses the same proportions as the 
East Karelian flag and I suppose the same goes 
for the Ludian flag.
Marco Pribilla, 10 Jan 2003
The endangered Ludic language is transitional between Veps and 
Livvi (latter a.k.a. Southern or Olonets 
Karelian). There are about 10 000 native Ludes left, only 3000 of which 
speak the language, i.e., a couple of thousand less than there are 
Vepsians.
Marco Pribilla, 02 Feb 2002
Lyydi arms is a shield of the arms of 
Petrozavodsk / Petroskoi.
Chris Kretowicz, 09 May 2001
 
 
 
 
