What is the ratio of the flag of Turkmenistan?
Q: What is the ratio of the flag of Turkmenistan?
A: The flag of Turkmenistan was adopted on January 24, 2001 in a 2:3 ratio as its national flag, though it was adopted in a 1:2 ratio on February 19, 1992.
Q: What colors appear on the flag of Turkmenistan?
A: The flag of Turkmenistan features a green field with a vertical red stripe near the hoist side.
Q: What symbols are featured on the flag?
A: On the flag of Turkmenistan there are five carpet guls (designs used in producing rugs) stacked above two crossed olive branches similar to those on the UN's flag; a white waxing crescent moon, typical of Turkic symbology; and five white five-pointed stars appear in the upper corner of the field just to the fly side of the red stripe.
Q: Why were these colors and symbols chosen for this particular flag?
A: The green and red colors have been venerated historically by the Turkmen people, whilethe waxing crescent moon symbolizes their hope for a shining future andthe stars represent their five provinces (Welayatlar). The carpet designs alongthe hoist represent their five major tribes or houses.
Q: What does the wreath symbolize?
A: The wreath represents "permanent neutrality," which was accepted bythe United Nations General Assembly on December 12, 1995.
Q: Who is not represented by this particularflag?
A:The Salyr (Salor), a tribe that declined asa resultof military defeat before modern times, is not represented nor are several smaller tribes or subtribes.
