The flag was composed of three bars of, from top to bottom, medium blue, green, and white.

According to a different interpretation, the white represents the equality and unity of the people and cultures living in Komi.

[1] The law of the Komi Republic only says that the colors of the flag are "blue", "green", and "white".

[7] The law was amended by the State Council on December 17, 1997 to change the proportions of the flag from 1:2 to 2:3.

The change of the proportion was due to the desire to make the flags of Russia and Komi identical in size when hung together.

[8] In the 2010s Komi activists have been calling for the adoption of a new flag for the republic featuring a Nordic cross.

Blue symbolizes the lakes and rivers of the land, green for the taiga, and white for the snowy winters.