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The flag of Tajikistan is a close reworking of the flag that the region used when it was a part of the Soviet Union, with only minor changes. Tajikistan flag represents the ethnic, political, industrial and cultural roots of the state. The flag of Tajikistan was accepted and hoisted officially on November 24, 1992, soon after the country's independence from Soviet Russia. The flag is almost the same as the earlier flag of the Soviet times, when Tajikistan was a province of the Soviet Union.
The Layout of the Flag in Tajikistan
Tajikistan flag is horizontal in shape. The orientation of the length to the breadth is the ration of two is to one. There are three stripes. The peripheral stripes of red on the top and green on the bottom are of the same width. The central white stripe is one and half times the width of the other two stripes. The center of the middle white stripe has a motif of a crown and a conglomeration of seven stars above it decorated in a semi-circular fashion. The color of the crown and the stars is golden yellow.
The Meaning of the Flag at Tajikistan
The red of the flag refers to the communist origin of the state, and also to its ties with the Soviet Russia. It is also often believed to be the color of global peace and harmony. The green of the color refers to the many beautiful green valleys of the state as well as its agricultural wealth. The prominent white at the center of the flag refers to both the color of cotton, which is the chief industrial crop of the region. It can also be a reference to the snow in the high mountains of the Pamiar and the Aral mountains. The crown is the new addition to the flag, and is therefore thought to be emblematic of he country's freedom and internal harmony.
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