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At the hoist-side of the flag there is a vertical red strip that features five popular carpet designs. The carpet motif represents the famous carpet industry of the country.
The flag of Turkmenistan also bears the Islamic symbols of the white crescent and five stars. The five white five-pointed stars represent the five regions of Turkmenistan.
Official Name: Turkmenistan
Capital: Ashgabat
Location: South west of Central asia
Area: 448, 100 Sq. km.
Official Language: Turkmen
National Flag: Green with a white crescent and 5 white stars and a red white and black stripe of 5 carpet patterns near the hoist.
National Anthem: Garashciiz Bitarap Tukmenistaniin Devlet Gimni Independent Neutral Turkmenistan State Anthem (1997).
National symbol(s):Akhal-Teke horse
National colors: green, white
National anthem:
name: "Garassyz, Bitarap Turkmenistanyn" (Independent, Neutral, Turkmenistan State Anthem)
lyrics/music: collective/Veli MUKHATOV
Fact about Turkmenistan flag |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|
| Designed by | NA |
| Adopted | February 19, 1992 (Ratio 1:2) January 24, 2001 |
| Revision | NA |
| Design and Colors | A green field with a vertical red stripe near the hoist side, containing five carpet guls stacked above two crossed olive branches; a white waxing crescent moon and five white five-pointed stars appear in the upper field, to the fly side of the red stripe |
| Size Ratio | 2:3 |
