Flag of Kyrgyzstan

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The Flag of Kyrgyzstan is a red field featuring a yellow sun with forty rays and a stylized tunduk (yurt crown) at its center, symbolizing unity, heritage, and the country's nomadic traditions.

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Flag of Kyrgyzstan canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national flag
adoptedOn 1992-03-03
adoptionContext after independence from the Soviet Union
centralEmblem sun with tunduk
country Kyrgyzstan NERFINISHED
designElement circular sun disk
crossed elliptical bands in the sun
designType charged red field
features forty rays
stylized tunduk
yellow sun
numberOfRays 40
proportion 3:5
rayArrangement evenly spaced around the sun
rayCountRepresents forty Kyrgyz tribes
rayShape triangular
replaced Flag of the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic NERFINISHED
scriptDirectionOnFlag none (no text)
status official national symbol of Kyrgyzstan
symbolizes Kyrgyz national identity
Kyrgyz people
courage
freedom
heritage
hospitality
independence
nomadic traditions
peace
the sky
the sun
the unity of forty tribes
the yurt
traditional Kyrgyz dwelling
unity
valor
tundukRepresents family
home
roof of a yurt
the universe
usedBy Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan NERFINISHED
Government of Kyrgyzstan NERFINISHED
President of Kyrgyzstan NERFINISHED
usesColor red
yellow

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Flags of Asia includes Flag of Kyrgyzstan