sentences:  Several ethnic and semi-official flags were recorded for Gagauz separatists during the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, generally featuring the grey wolf (or "bozkurt").The unrecognized Gagauz Republic adopted such symbolism in various forms; the device was featured on its official flag, which reportedly existed in only one copy.Despite their initial popularity, grey-wolf flags were tainted by controversy, being read as references to Pan-Turkism and the eponymous far-right group.