Official Palette
Symbolism
Blue represents the sky and water (and the Timurid dynasty), white represents peace and purity, and green represents nature and Islam. The red fimbriation represents the life force. The 12 stars represent the 12 zodiac signs and the months of the year. The crescent represents Islam and the birth of a new nation.
History
Adopted on November 18, 1991. It was the first flag adopted by a new independent state in Central Asia after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Construction
A 1:2 ratio. A horizontal tricolor of blue, white, and green separated by thin red stripes. A white crescent and 12 stars are in the blue canton.
Color Meanings
blue: The sky, water, and the Timurid dynasty
white: Peace, purity, and the bright future
green: Nature, fertility, and Islam
red: The life force and unity
Country Facts
- Population
- 36.5M
0.7% of Asia
- Capital
- Tashkent
- Languages
- Russian, Uzbek
- Continent
- Asia
- Subregion
- Central Asia
- Landlocked
- Yes
- ISO 3166-1
- UZ
Flag Identification
- Adopted
- November 18, 1991
- Proportions
1:2
- Total Colors
- 4
- Primary Layout
- Horizontal bands
- Key Symbols
- Crescent, Emblem, Stars
Influences
Timurid Empire history
Central Asian symbolism
Related flags
Flag Protocol
- The crescent and 12 stars must be in the blue canton
- Thin red stripes must separate the three main bands
Practice
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