Flag of Uzbekistan

Facts, history and meaning about the flag of Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is located in Asia.

The official ISO 3166 code for Uzbekistan is:

The flag of Uzbekistan was adopted on the 18th of November, 1991, with the proportions 1:2. The flag is just like many other tricolor flags.

This particular tricolor is blue, white and green, with red lines between the fields that divide them. On the left side of the blue field, there is a crescent and twelve stars. The white color symbolizes peace, similar to many other flags. The green color on the flag symbolizes nature, and the blue color stands for eternal night, and water, which is essential for life. The red symbolizes the power of life.

Usually, a crescent is a typical symbol of Islam, but on the flag of Uzbekistan, it stands for the new republic. The twelve stars represent the twelve principles that establish the exercise of the government's public authority.

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