Flag of Uzbekistan

    Flag of Uzbekistan
    A tricolour of blue, white and green horizontal stripes, separated by two thin red fimbriations, with a white crescent moon and twelve white five-pointed stars in the canton.
    Country
    Uzbekistan
    Capital
    Tashkent
    Continent
    Asia
    Adopted
    1991
    Colours
    Blue, White, Green, Red

    What does the flag of Uzbekistan mean?

    The twelve stars represent the twelve provinces of the country. The crescent moon signifies the Islamic faith and the rebirth of the nation.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Blue

      Water and the sky

    • White

      Peace and purity

    • Green

      Nature and fertility

    • Red

      The life force of the people

    History

    Adopted in 1991, it was one of the first new flags for a former Soviet republic. The design has some continuity with the flag of the former Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic.

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