Flag of Turkmenistan

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The Flag of Turkmenistan is a green field featuring a vertical red stripe with traditional carpet guls near the hoist, a white crescent, and five stars symbolizing the nation’s heritage and five regions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national flag
adoptedOn 1992-02-19
capitalCityFliesFlag Ashgabat NERFINISHED
carpetStripeWidth about one-third of flag length
carpetSymbolism importance of carpet weaving in Turkmen culture
contains five carpet guls
continent Asia
country Turkmenistan NERFINISHED
crescentColor white
crescentOrientation facing fly side
crescentSymbolism hope for a bright future
design green field with vertical red stripe near the hoist bearing carpet guls, with white crescent and five white stars
ensignVariant state flag with coat of arms for some uses
features five white five-pointed stars
vertical red stripe with carpet guls
white crescent
fieldColor green
greenSymbolism Islam and fertility
gulCount 5
gulType traditional Turkmen carpet motifs
introducedAfter dissolution of the Soviet Union
isSimilarTo Flag of Mauritania (in use before 2017) NERFINISHED
Flag of Pakistan NERFINISHED
legalBasis Law on the State Flag of Turkmenistan NERFINISHED
modifiedOn 1997-01-24
2001-08-15
numberOfStars 5
proportion 2:3
region Central Asia
replaced Flag of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic NERFINISHED
reverseDesign mirror image of obverse
starShape five-pointed
status one of the most detailed national flags
stripeColor red
stripePosition near hoist
symbolColor white
symbolizes Islam NERFINISHED
Turkmen heritage
five major Turkmen tribes
five regions of Turkmenistan
usedAs civil flag
state flag
war flag
usedBy Government of Turkmenistan NERFINISHED
President of Turkmenistan NERFINISHED

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Flags of Asia includes Flag of Turkmenistan