Flag of Nagorno-Karabakh Flag Ratio : 1 : 2 The flag of Nagorno-Karabakh , an unrecognised self-proclaimed government in a region of Azerbaijan , is derived from the flag of Armenia , with only a white pattern added . This symbolises the Armenian heritage and population of the area and represents Nagorno-Karabakh as being a separated region of Armenia by the triangular shape . The pattern is also similar to the designs used on Armenian rugs . External links Artsakh / Nagorno-Karabakh at Flags of the World Categories : Nagorno Karabakh | Flags In other languages : Deutsch | Español | Magyar | Nederlands | Polski az-artsa Artsakh / Nagorno-Karabakh 