Flag of Kyrgyzstan

Country

Flag of Kyrgyzstan uses red field with a yellow sun and a tunduk. Ratio 3:5 and current adoption March 3, 1992.

Hoist Ratio 3:5 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Kyrgyzstan
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Kyrgyz Republic
Identifier	KG / KGZ
Region	Central Asia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	March 3, 1992
First Documented Use	1992
Proportion	3:5
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, Yellow
Construction	Red field with a yellow sun and a tunduk

Documented Colour Values

Colour	Appearance	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red		#E8112D	232, 17, 45	0, 93, 81, 9
Yellow		#FFEF00	255, 239, 0	0, 6, 100, 0

Design and Symbolism

Red	bravery and valour, said to come from the banner of the hero Manas.
Yellow	peace and prosperity.
Forty rays	The forty tribes united by the epic hero Manas.
Tunduk	The crown of a yurt seen from inside, the traditional home and the symbol of the family and the universe.

Proportions

Ratio	3:5
Hoist	3 units
Fly	5 units

About the Flag of Kyrgyzstan

Red field with a yellow sun and a tunduk The recorded proportion is 3:5. Within this library it is grouped with sun with radiating rays designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Kyrgyzstan is Red (#E8112D) and Yellow (#FFEF00). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Forty rays: The forty tribes united by the epic hero Manas; Tunduk: The crown of a yurt seen from inside, the traditional home and the symbol of the family and the universe.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1992. The adoption field for the present record is March 3, 1992.

Additional flag context

The forty rays around the sun represent the forty tribes united in the Kyrgyz epic of Manas.

The lines crossing the sun's centre are the roof opening of a yurt seen from inside — the tunduk — and it is the only national flag to depict a piece of domestic architecture from that angle.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Red field with a yellow sun and a tunduk, a 3:5 proportion and the visible forty rays. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Kyrgyzstan — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan is recorded as red field with a yellow sun and a tunduk.
The reference proportion for the flag of Kyrgyzstan is 3:5.
The stored palette for Kyrgyzstan contains Red and Yellow.
The adoption field for this country flag record is March 3, 1992.
The design record traces first use to 1992.
Its construction is grouped with the sun with radiating rays design family in this library.
Forty rays: The forty tribes united by the epic hero Manas.
Tunduk: The crown of a yurt seen from inside, the traditional home and the symbol of the family and the universe.
The forty rays around the sun represent the forty tribes united in the Kyrgyz epic of Manas.
The lines crossing the sun's centre are the roof opening of a yurt seen from inside — the tunduk — and it is the only national flag to depict a piece of domestic architecture from that angle.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Kyrgyzstan

What does the flag of Kyrgyzstan look like?

Red field with a yellow sun and a tunduk, with a recorded proportion of 3:5.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Kyrgyzstan?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 3:5.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Kyrgyzstan?

The reference palette lists Red #E8112D and Yellow #FFEF00.

What do the symbols on the flag of Kyrgyzstan represent?

Forty rays — The forty tribes united by the epic hero Manas. Tunduk — The crown of a yurt seen from inside, the traditional home and the symbol of the family and the universe.

When was the present flag record for Kyrgyzstan adopted?

The adoption field in this record is March 3, 1992.

Which design family does the flag of Kyrgyzstan belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with sun with radiating rays designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Kyrgyzstan?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.