Flag of Kazakhstan

Country

Flag of Kazakhstan uses sky blue field with a golden sun, eagle and hoist ornament. Ratio 1:2, current adoption June 4, 1992 and design credited to Shaken Niyazbekov.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Kazakhstan
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Kazakhstan
Identifier	KZ / KAZ
Region	Central Asia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	June 4, 1992
First Documented Use	1992
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Sky Blue, Gold
Designer	Shaken Niyazbekov
Construction	Sky blue field with a golden sun, eagle and hoist ornament

Documented Colour Values

Colour	Appearance	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Sky Blue		#00AFCA	0, 175, 202	100, 13, 0, 21
Gold		#FEC50C	254, 197, 12	0, 22, 95, 0

Design and Symbolism

Sky Blue	the endless sky, and the unity of the Turkic peoples.
Gold	the sun, the eagle and the ornament.
Steppe eagle	Freedom, power and the flight to the future.
Sun with 32 rays	Abundance and life; the rays are shaped like grain.
Koshkar-muiz ornament	The “ram’s horns” pattern of Kazakh art, running up the hoist.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Kazakhstan

Sky blue field with a golden sun, eagle and hoist ornament The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Kazakhstan is Sky Blue (#00AFCA) and Gold (#FEC50C). 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

Steppe eagle: Freedom, power and the flight to the future; Sun with 32 rays: Abundance and life; the rays are shaped like grain; Koshkar-muiz ornament: The “ram’s horns” pattern of Kazakh art, running up the hoist.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1992. The adoption field for the present record is June 4, 1992. The designer is recorded as Shaken Niyazbekov.

Additional flag context

The steppe eagle beneath the sun is shown in flight rather than perched, which is unusual: heraldic birds are normally static.

The vertical band at the hoist carries a traditional ornamental pattern, the koshkar-muiz, giving the flag a decorative element unlike any other in the region.

The thirty-two rays of the sun are shaped like grains of wheat.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Sky blue field with a golden sun, eagle and hoist ornament, a 1:2 proportion and the visible steppe eagle. 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 — Kazakhstan — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is recorded as sky blue field with a golden sun, eagle and hoist ornament.
The reference proportion for the flag of Kazakhstan is 1:2.
The stored palette for Kazakhstan contains Sky Blue and Gold.
The adoption field for this country flag record is June 4, 1992.
The design record traces first use to 1992.
Shaken Niyazbekov is credited in the dataset as the designer of the flag.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Steppe eagle: Freedom, power and the flight to the future.
Sun with 32 rays: Abundance and life; the rays are shaped like grain.
The steppe eagle beneath the sun is shown in flight rather than perched, which is unusual: heraldic birds are normally static.
The vertical band at the hoist carries a traditional ornamental pattern, the koshkar-muiz, giving the flag a decorative element unlike any other in the region.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Kazakhstan

What does the flag of Kazakhstan look like?

Sky blue field with a golden sun, eagle and hoist ornament, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Kazakhstan?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 1:2.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Kazakhstan?

The reference palette lists Sky Blue #00AFCA and Gold #FEC50C.

What do the symbols on the flag of Kazakhstan represent?

Steppe eagle — Freedom, power and the flight to the future. Sun with 32 rays — Abundance and life; the rays are shaped like grain. Koshkar-muiz ornament — The “ram’s horns” pattern of Kazakh art, running up the hoist.

When was the present flag record for Kazakhstan adopted?

The adoption field in this record is June 4, 1992.

Who designed the flag of Kazakhstan?

The designer is recorded as Shaken Niyazbekov.

Which design family does the flag of Kazakhstan belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with plain field with a central emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.