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Flag of Kyrgyzstan

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Field	Value
Name	Kyrgyz Republic
Image	Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg
Use	111111
Symbol
Proportion	3:5
Adoption	(first introduction)
(current version)
Design	A red field charged with a yellow sun with forty uniformly spaced rays, representing the forty clans united in legend by Manas; the sun is crossed by two sets of four lines, representing the traditional Kyrgyz yurt.
Image2	Flag of the President of Kyrgyzstan.svg
Use2	Presidential Standard
Proportion2	3:5
Design2	A red field charged with the emblem of the president of Kyrgyzstan in the centre
Image3	Flag of Kyrgyz Government.svg
Use3	Local government flag
Proportion3	3:5
Adoption3	Since 2017
Design3	A red field charged with the national emblem in the center, used by local governments in Kyrgyzstan

(current version)

The State Flag of the Kyrgyz Republic consists of a red field charged with a yellow sun that contains a depiction of a tündük, the opening in the center of the roof of a yurt (traditional nomadic tent). Adopted in 1992, just over seven months after the country's independence was declared, to replace the flag of the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic, it has been the flag of Kyrgyzstan since that year. The red on the flag is said to be inspired by the pennant lifted by Manas, the country's folk hero.

History

flag used by Kyrgyz rebels in revolt in 1916.

Kyrgyz rebels wielded white banners (named "White Banner of National Liberation") during the Andijan uprising of 1898. Later, during the Central Asian revolt of 1916, they used it again during an uprising in Jizzakh and during an attack on Prebechakenska.

In Semirechye, under the leadership of Mokush Shabdanov, they used the white and red banner of Shabdan Dzhantayev.

Under Soviet rule, the Union Republic — coterminous with modern-day Kyrgyzstan — utilized a flag derived from the flag of the Soviet Union and representing Communism, that was adopted in 1953. It declared itself independent on 31 August 1991, approximately four months before the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Nevertheless, the Soviet-era flag maintained its status as the national flag for seven months after independence was declared.

Kyrgyz former flag in flight, photographed in 2008

In late 2023, a debate was led in the Zhogorku Kengesh (parliament of Kyrgyzstan) to straighten the wavy sun rays due to its supposed similarity to a sunflower, which in Kyrgyz culture can signify "a fickle and servile person willing to switch allegiance for personal benefit". The bill passed its first reading on 29 November, and second and third readings on 20 December. The bill was signed into law by President Sadyr Japarov on 22 December. The law was officially published on 26 December and came into force on the same day.

Chronology

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1929–1936	Flag used during the Kirghiz Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic	Possible red flag with the hammer and sickle and bilingual initials for Kirghiz ASSR in the canton, however it likely was never official.

1936–1940	Flag used during the Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic	A red flag with bilingual version of "Kirgyz SSR" in the canton.
	1940–1952
	1952–1991	A red flag with a gold-bordered red star, hammer and sickle in the canton, and two navy blue bars and a white stripe in the middle.
	1991–1992	The flag of the Kyrgyz SSR remained in use for a year.	A red flag with a gold-bordered red star, hammer and sickle in the canton, and two navy blue bars and a white stripe in the middle.
	1992–2023	National flag of the Kyrgyz Republic	A yellow sun with a traditional Kyrgyz yurt motif in its center on a red field.
	2023–present	The sun's rays were straightened to reduce its supposed resemblance to a sunflower and the number of holes in the lattice in the center of the flag was increased

Design

Symbolism

The interior view of a Kyrgyz yurt's roof

The colors and symbols of the flag carry cultural, political, and regional meanings. The red field stands for "bravery and valor", The sun epitomizes peace and prosperity, as well as the number of followers he had.

The centre of the sun features a stylized illustration of the roof (tündük) atop a traditional Kyrgyz tent (yurt) when viewed from the interior. Although these tents are less commonly used today, its incorporation into the flag is meant to symbolize the "origin of life", the "unity of time and space", as well as the people's "hearth and home" and their history.

2023 change

Other proposals for change

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The red field has been the source of much criticism. Some believe that it evokes the nation's tempestuous history, while others are of the opinion that it is a lingering remnant of communism in the country.

Color scheme

Colors scheme	Red	Yellow
Pantone	1788 C	Yellow C
CMYK	0, 100, 100, 0	0, 0, 100, 0
HEX	#FF0000	#FFFF00
RGB	255, 0, 0	255, 255, 0

Regional flags

Each region (областы, oblasty or облусу, oblusu) of Kyrgyzstan has its own flag.

City flags

Other flags

File:Kyrgyzstan Border Service Flag Obverse.svg|Flag of Kyrgyzstan Border Service (obverse) File:Kyrgyzstan Border Service Flag Reverse.svg|Flag of Kyrgyzstan Border Service (reverse) File:Military Ensign of Kyrgyz Armed Forces (Kyrgyz).svg|Flag of Kyrgyz Armed Forces (Kyrgyz) File:Military Ensign of Kyrgyz Armed Forces (Russian).svg|Flag of Kyrgyz Armed Forces (Russian)

Notes

References

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Usenbaev, Kushbek. (1967). "Vosstanie 1916 goda v Kirgizii". Ilim.
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Smith, Whitney. (February 9, 2001). "Flag of Kyrgyzstan". Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc..
"Kyrgyzstan". CIA.
Kindersley, Dorling. (November 3, 2008). "Complete Flags of the World". Dorling Kindersley Ltd..
(2023-10-31). "Спикер Жогорку Кенеша заявил, что флаг Кыргызстана будет изменен".
(2023-10-26). "Три варианта. Что хотят изменить во флаге Кыргызстана?".
(2023-11-29). "Kyrgyzstan moves to rid national flag of likeness to 'fickle' sunflower". Reuters.
(2023-12-20). "Парламент Киргизии одобрил изменение солнца на государственном флаге".
(23 December 2023). "President signs law on new flag of Kyrgyzstan".
(26 December 2023). "Закон об изменении флага вступил в силу в Кыргызстане".
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(September 1, 2006). "World and Its Peoples, Volume 1". Marshall Cavendish.
(2023-10-31). "Спикер Жогорку Кенеша заявил, что флаг Кыргызстана будет изменен".
(2023-10-26). "Три варианта. Что хотят изменить во флаге Кыргызстана?".
(2023-11-29). "Kyrgyzstan moves to rid national flag of likeness to 'fickle' sunflower". Reuters.
(2023-12-20). "Парламент Киргизии одобрил изменение солнца на государственном флаге".
Тынаева, Нурзада. (2011-10-26). "Активисты предлагают назвать Кыргызстан «страной небесных гор»".
Namatbaeva, Tolkun. (9 March 2012). "Fight rages over Kyrgyzstan's flag".

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