Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan
Adopted	March 3, 1992 (original version) December 26, 2023 (current version)
Proportions	3:5

The flag of Kyrgystan is a red rectangle, in the center of which is set a circular solar disk with forty regularly distributed rays of yellow. Inside the solar disk is a tunduk (a "crown") of a Kyrgyz yurt. The width of the flag is three fifths of its length. The diameter of the ray disk is three fifths of the flag width. The ratio of the diameters of the solar and ray disk is 3:5. The diameter of the tunduk is half the diameter of the ray disk.

In late 2023, a debate was led in the Zhogorku Kengesh 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 (66-8 vote) on November 29, 2023. The bill passed its second (58-6 vote) and third readings (59-5 vote) on December 20, 2023. The bill was signed into law by President Sadyr Japarov on December 22, 2023, and was officially published and came into effect on December 26, 2023.

Symbolism

• The plain red field symbolizes the valour and courage.
• The golden Sun stands for piece and wealth.
• The tunduk stands for the house of the fathers, and the broad concept of the world and the universe.
• 40 rays represent the 40 Kyrgyz tribes; alternate interpretations suggest 40 warriors of the mythical hero Manas.

History

Kirghiz ASSR
(1929–1936)

Kirghiz SSR
(1936–1940)

Kirghiz SSR
(1940-1952)

Kyrgyz SSR
(1952-1991) and Kyrgyzstan (1991-1992)

Kyrgyzstan
(1992)

Kyrgyzstan
(1992-2023)

Kyrgyzstan
(2023-present)

References

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