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The circle in the middle symbolizes the sun ad the moon (that's why it is divided in two). The colors are those used in traditional Sámi clothing. Here's an example of how the clothes could look:

People in traditional Sámi clothes.

Wikipedia article about the flag

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[–] akhenaten0 1 points 2 years ago

Classic Sami colors, but this always strikes me as the Ralph Laureniest of flags (Iceland is the Tommy Hilfigeriest)