Flag of Turkey
The national flag of Turkey, officially the Turkish flag (Turkish: Türk bayrağı), is a red flag featuring a white star and crescent from its emblem which was the prominent symbol of the Ottoman Empire, and in contemporary times used as a national symbol for some countries, and a recognized symbol of Islam however it does not exist as a religional mean in the Turkish flag. The flag is often called "the red flag" (al bayrak), and is referred to as "the red banner" (al sancak) in the Turkish national anthem. The measures, geometric proportions, and exact tone of red of the flag of Turkey were legally standardized with the Turkish Flag Law on 29 May 1936.
| Use | National flag and ensign |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 1844 (Ottoman flag) 29 May 1936 (standardized) |
| Design | A red field charged with a white star and crescent slightly left-of-center. |
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