Flag of Turkmenistan
The flag of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň baýdagy) features a white crescent (symbol of Islam) and five stars representing the five regions of the country and the Five Pillars of Islam. Placed upon a green field is a symbolic representation of the country's famous carpet industry. It was introduced as the flag of Turkmenistan on 27 September 1992 to replace the Soviet-era flag which consisted of a red background with two light blue bars in the middle. The modified version with a 2:3 ratio was adopted on 23 January 2001. State Flag and Constitution Day is celebrated on 18 May.
| Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň baýdagy | |
| Use | National flag |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 19 February 1992 (original version) 24 January 2001 (current version) |
| Design | 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 |
| Use | Presidential standard |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 27 September 1992 (original version) 14 February 2007 (current version) |
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