Flag of Kyrgyzstan
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The national flag of Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz: Кыргыз Республикасынын Мамлекеттик туусу, romanized: Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Mamlekettik tuusu, lit. 'State flag of the Kyrgyz Republic') consists of a red field charged with a yellow sun that contains a depiction of a tunduk, the opening in the center of the roof of a yurt (traditional nomadic tent). Adopted in 1992, just over seven months after the country's independence was declared, to replace the flag of the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR), it has been the flag of the Kyrgyz Republic since that year. The red on the flag is said to be inspired by the pennant lifted by Manas, the country's folk hero.
Use | National flag and ensign |
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Proportion | 3:5 |
Adopted | 3 March 1992; 32 years ago (1992-03-03) (first introduction) 26 December 2023; 5 months ago (2023-12-26) (current version) |
Design | A red field charged with a yellow sun with forty uniformly spaced rays, representing the forty clans united in legend by Manas; the sun is crossed by two sets of four lines, representing the traditional Kyrgyz yurt. |
Use | Presidential Standard |
Proportion | 3:5 |
Design | A red field charged with the emblem of the president of Kyrgyzstan in the centre |
Use | Local government flag |
Proportion | 3:5 |
Adopted | Since 2017 |
Design | A red field charged with the national emblem in the center, used by local governments in Kyrgyzstan |