The flag of Uzbekistan (Uzbek: Oʻzbekiston davlat bayrogʻi) was approved at the Seventh Extraordinary Session of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan, on November 18, 1991.^[1]

Contents 1 Symbolism 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Symbolism

According to the Uzbek embassy:.^[1]

The blue color symbolizes the sky and water as the principle sources of life. The National flag of Amir Timur was also blue in color. The white stripe is the traditional symbol of peace and of moral and spiritual purity. The green stripe symbolizes nature, the new epoch and abundance in the countries where the majority of the population is Islamic. Besides that, this is in harmony with the modern movement of Greenpeace, which protects nature. The red separating stripes symbolize the current of vital energy in any living body and also connect our pure and noble thoughts with the sky and the earth. The crescent of the new moon, along with its traditional historical symbolism, is at the same time a symbol of the birth of republic's independence. The twelve stars represent the country's twelve cities.

[edit] See also

• Flag of the Uzbek SSR
• Gallery of flags with crescents

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Embassy of Uzbekistan in the United States The State Flag of the Republic of Uzbekistan

[edit] External links

• Uzbekistan at Flags of the World

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