Flag of Kazakhstan
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The current flag of Kazakhstan was adopted on June 4, 1992, replacing the flag of the Kazakh SSR.
[edit] Description
It consists of a sky-blue background, with a steppe eagle beneath a golden sun with 32 rays in the centre, and a web-like pattern running down the left-hand side.
| Blue | Golden | |
|---|---|---|
| VTsAMlegprom No. | 350608 | 020208 |
| Pantone [1] | 3125 C | 810 C |
| Web (HEX) | #00B0C7 | #FFC91C |
[edit] Interpretation
The pattern represents the art and cultural traditions of the old khanate and the Kazakh people. The light blue background stands for the various Turkic peoples that make up the present-day population of the country, including the Tatars, Mongols, Uyghurs and others. Among these peoples blue has a religious significance, representing the sky God Gök-Tanry, "the eternal wide blue sky"; a more modern interpretation is that the sky blue background stands for Kazakhstan's broad skies, and for freedom.
The golden eagle is associated with the empire of Genghis Khan, who ruled Kazakhstan under a blue banner with such an eagle on it; thus, it is a reminder of the proud history of the people who form the modern nation of Kazakhstan. [2]
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| 1countries spanning more than one continent | |
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| National flags | Sovereign states · Dependent territories · Unrecognized states · Formerly independent states |
| National coats of arms | Sovereign states · Dependent territories · Unrecognized states |
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