Flag of Tajikistan

Country

Flag of Tajikistan uses horizontal tricolour with a crown and seven stars. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption November 24, 1992.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Tajikistan
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Tajikistan
Identifier	TJ / TJK
Region	Central Asia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	November 24, 1992
First Documented Use	1992
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, White, Green, Gold
Construction	Horizontal tricolour with a crown and seven stars

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#CC0000	204, 0, 0	0, 100, 100, 20
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Green	#006600	0, 102, 0	100, 0, 100, 60
Gold	#F8C300	248, 195, 0	0, 21, 100, 3

Design and Symbolism

Red	the unity of the nation and victory.
White	purity, cotton and snow.
Green	the valleys and agriculture.
Gold	the crown and stars.
Crown and seven stars	The Tajik word for crown, toj, gives the country its name; seven is a sacred number in Tajik tradition, standing for perfection and happiness.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Tajikistan

Horizontal tricolour with a crown and seven stars The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Tajikistan is Red (#CC0000), White (#FFFFFF), Green (#006600) and Gold (#F8C300). 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

Crown and seven stars: The Tajik word for crown, toj, gives the country its name; seven is a sacred number in Tajik tradition, standing for perfection and happiness.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1992. The adoption field for the present record is November 24, 1992.

Additional flag context

The crown and seven stars represent the unity of the country's social groups, with seven regarded as a number of perfection in Tajik tradition.

Tajikistan's horizontal bands use unequal heights: red and green take two units each, while the white centre takes three.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal tricolour with a crown and seven stars, a 1:2 proportion and the visible crown and seven stars. 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 — Tajikistan — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Tajikistan

Tajikistan is recorded as horizontal tricolour with a crown and seven stars.
The reference proportion for the flag of Tajikistan is 1:2.
The stored palette for Tajikistan contains Red, White, Green and Gold.
The adoption field for this country flag record is November 24, 1992.
The design record traces first use to 1992.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour with a central emblem design family in this library.
Crown and seven stars: The Tajik word for crown, toj, gives the country its name; seven is a sacred number in Tajik tradition, standing for perfection and happiness.
The crown and seven stars represent the unity of the country's social groups, with seven regarded as a number of perfection in Tajik tradition.
Tajikistan's horizontal bands use unequal heights: red and green take two units each, while the white centre takes three.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Tajikistan

What does the flag of Tajikistan look like?

Horizontal tricolour with a crown and seven stars, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Tajikistan?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Tajikistan?

The reference palette lists Red #CC0000, White #FFFFFF, Green #006600 and Gold #F8C300.

What do the symbols on the flag of Tajikistan represent?

Crown and seven stars — The Tajik word for crown, toj, gives the country its name; seven is a sacred number in Tajik tradition, standing for perfection and happiness.

When was the present flag record for Tajikistan adopted?

The adoption field in this record is November 24, 1992.

Which design family does the flag of Tajikistan belong to?

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

Where can I verify information about the flag of Tajikistan?

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.