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The flag of Kyrgyzstan

The flag of Kyrgyzstan
A red field with a yellow sun of forty rays at the centre, crossed inside by two sets of three lines forming the frame of a yurt roof.
Ratio 3:5 · current design adopted 2023

In December 2023 Kyrgyzstan straightened the sun's rays, which had been wavy since 1992, after parliamentarians argued that the curved version resembled a sunflower — a plant associated with dependence on Russia in the debate. The change was small but legally a new flag, and images from before and after are both in wide circulation. The tunduk at the centre is the smoke hole of a yurt seen from below, which makes it one of the few flags depicting a view rather than an object. The forty rays and the forty tribes come from the Epic of Manas, one of the longest oral poems in the world.

What the colours mean

  • Red #E8112D Bravery and valour; traditionally the banner of the hero Manas
  • Yellow #FFEF00 Peace and wealth, in the sun

Flag laws usually specify a Pantone chip, a CMYK mix or just a colour name. Converting any of those to sRGB is lossy, which is why published hex values disagree.

The symbols on it

What What it stands for
Forty rays The forty tribes united by Manas in the national epic
Tunduk The crown of a yurt, seen from inside looking up — the family home, and the unity of the nation
Ratio
3:5
Current design adopted
2023
Colours
red, yellow

Common questions

What does the flag of Kyrgyzstan look like?
A red field with a yellow sun of forty rays at the centre, crossed inside by two sets of three lines forming the frame of a yurt roof.
What do the colours of the Kyrgyzstan flag mean?
Red: bravery and valour; traditionally the banner of the hero Manas. Yellow: peace and wealth, in the sun.
When was the Kyrgyzstan flag adopted?
The current design dates from 2023, and its official ratio is 3:5.

Related pages

Sources

  1. Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)

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