Flag of Turkmenistan

Country

Flag of Turkmenistan uses green field with a carpet band, crescent and five stars. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption January 24, 2001.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Turkmenistan
Entity Type	Country
Identifier	TM / TKM
Region	Central Asia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	January 24, 2001
First Documented Use	1992
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Green, White, Red, Gold
Construction	Green field with a carpet band, crescent and five stars

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Green	#28AE66	40, 174, 102	77, 0, 41, 32
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red	#D22630	210, 38, 48	0, 82, 77, 18
Gold	#FFC72C	255, 199, 44	0, 22, 83, 0

Design and Symbolism

Green	Islam and the land.
White	the crescent and stars.
Red	the carpet guls.
Gold	the olive branches.
Five carpet guls	The five traditional carpet designs of the five major tribes, and the five regions of the country — the most intricate design of any national flag.
Crescent	Islam and a bright future.
Olive branches	The country’s declared permanent neutrality.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Turkmenistan

Green field with a carpet band, crescent and five stars The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Turkmenistan is Green (#28AE66), White (#FFFFFF), Red (#D22630) and Gold (#FFC72C). 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

Five carpet guls: The five traditional carpet designs of the five major tribes, and the five regions of the country — the most intricate design of any national flag; Crescent: Islam and a bright future; Olive branches: The country’s declared permanent neutrality.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1992. The adoption field for the present record is January 24, 2001.

Additional flag context

The vertical band at the hoist carries five carpet guls — traditional woven medallions, one for each major tribal group — making this the most intricate national flag in the world.

An olive wreath was added beneath the guls in 1997 to mark the country's declared neutrality, recognised by the United Nations.

The complexity means the flag is almost always printed rather than sewn, and simplified versions circulate widely.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Green field with a carpet band, crescent and five stars, a 2:3 proportion and the visible five carpet guls. 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 — Turkmenistan — Specialist vexillological reference

Other plain field with a central emblem flags

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Facts about the Flag of Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan is recorded as green field with a carpet band, crescent and five stars.
The reference proportion for the flag of Turkmenistan is 2:3.
The stored palette for Turkmenistan contains Green, White, Red and Gold.
The adoption field for this country flag record is January 24, 2001.
The design record traces first use to 1992.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Five carpet guls: The five traditional carpet designs of the five major tribes, and the five regions of the country — the most intricate design of any national flag.
Crescent: Islam and a bright future.
The vertical band at the hoist carries five carpet guls — traditional woven medallions, one for each major tribal group — making this the most intricate national flag in the world.
An olive wreath was added beneath the guls in 1997 to mark the country's declared neutrality, recognised by the United Nations.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Turkmenistan

What does the flag of Turkmenistan look like?

Green field with a carpet band, crescent and five stars, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Turkmenistan?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Turkmenistan?

The reference palette lists Green #28AE66, White #FFFFFF, Red #D22630 and Gold #FFC72C.

What do the symbols on the flag of Turkmenistan represent?

Five carpet guls — The five traditional carpet designs of the five major tribes, and the five regions of the country — the most intricate design of any national flag. Crescent — Islam and a bright future. Olive branches — The country’s declared permanent neutrality.

When was the present flag record for Turkmenistan adopted?

The adoption field in this record is January 24, 2001.

Which design family does the flag of Turkmenistan 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.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Turkmenistan?

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.