Turkmenistan flag

The national flag of Turkmenistan (from Russian: Флаг Туркмении); (in Turkmen, Türkmenistanyň baýdagy) was adopted on January 24, 2001. The flag has a green background with a red stripe in which there are five motifs representing typical carpets of the country and the olive branches of the UN emblem. In addition, in the green rectangle there is a crescent with five five-pointed stars.

The colors green and red appear on the flag, as they have been historically revered by the Turkmen. The crescent Moon (Viewed from the Northern Hemisphere), symbolizes the country's hope for a bright future and the stars represent the five provinces (welayatlar) of Turkmenistan: Balkan, Ahal, Daşoguz, Lebap and Mary.

The five traditional rug designs along the hoist represent the five main tribes or houses, and form the motifs in the country's state emblem and flag. These Turkmen tribes in traditional order (as well as from top to bottom) are the Teke (Tekke), Yomut (Yomud), Saryk (Saryq), Chowdur (Choudur), and Arsary (Ersari). The middle design may also represent the Salyr (Salor), a tribe that dwindled as a result of military defeat before the modern period.

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  Teke

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  Yomut

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  Saryk

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  Chowdur

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  Ersary

Symbolism

Green symbolizes Islam, the main religion of the country, the crescent moon symbolizes faith and hope for a bright future, the 5 stars represent five provinces of Turkmenistan, the traditional carpet that there are 5 designs represent five main tribes of the country, and finally that it is a golden laurel symbolizing peace and international friendship.

Historical flags

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  The flag of the Russian Empire was the official flag of Turkmenistan to the 1917 Russian Revolution.

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  Flag of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Turkmenistan (1937)

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  Flag of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Turkmenistan (1940)

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  The flag of the Turkmenistan SSR was used since independence in 1991 until the new flag was adopted in 1992.

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  Reverso of the flag of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Turkmenistan

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  Flag used from 1992 to 1997

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  Flag used from 1997 to 2001

Military flags

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  Flag of the Turkish Land Forces

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  Flag of the Turkish Air Force

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  Flag of the Naval Forces of Turkmenistan