Flag of Türkiye

Country

Flag of Türkiye uses red field with a white crescent and star. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption June 5, 1936.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Türkiye
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Türkiye
Identifier	TR / TUR
Region	Western Asia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	June 5, 1936
First Documented Use	1844
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, White
Construction	Red field with a white crescent and star
Common Name	Ay Yıldız (the moon and star)

Documented Colour Values

Colour	Appearance	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red		#E30A17	227, 10, 23	0, 96, 90, 11
White		#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Red	the Ottoman heritage and the blood of the fallen.
White	the crescent and star.
Crescent and star	The Ay Yıldız — associated with the Ottoman Empire and, by legend, with the reflection of the moon and a star in a pool of blood after a battle.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Türkiye

Red field with a white crescent and star 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 Türkiye is Red (#E30A17) and White (#FFFFFF). 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

Crescent and star: The Ay Yıldız — associated with the Ottoman Empire and, by legend, with the reflection of the moon and a star in a pool of blood after a battle.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1844. The adoption field for the present record is June 5, 1936.

Additional flag context

The crescent and star were inherited from the Ottoman Empire and are usually traced to Byzantine and older Near Eastern use, with no basis in Islamic scripture.

The flag's geometry is defined precisely in Turkish law, including the diameter of the crescent and the exact position of the star relative to it.

The star has five points and sits with one point outward; it was added to the crescent in the early nineteenth century.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Red field with a white crescent and star, a 2:3 proportion and the visible crescent and star. 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 — Türkiye — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Türkiye

Türkiye is recorded as red field with a white crescent and star.
The reference proportion for the flag of Türkiye is 2:3.
The stored palette for Türkiye contains Red and White.
The adoption field for this country flag record is June 5, 1936.
The design record traces first use to 1844.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Crescent and star: The Ay Yıldız — associated with the Ottoman Empire and, by legend, with the reflection of the moon and a star in a pool of blood after a battle.
The crescent and star were inherited from the Ottoman Empire and are usually traced to Byzantine and older Near Eastern use, with no basis in Islamic scripture.
The flag's geometry is defined precisely in Turkish law, including the diameter of the crescent and the exact position of the star relative to it.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Türkiye

What does the flag of Türkiye look like?

Red field with a white crescent and star, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Türkiye?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Türkiye?

The reference palette lists Red #E30A17 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Türkiye represent?

Crescent and star — The Ay Yıldız — associated with the Ottoman Empire and, by legend, with the reflection of the moon and a star in a pool of blood after a battle.

When was the present flag record for Türkiye adopted?

The adoption field in this record is June 5, 1936.

Which design family does the flag of Türkiye 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 Türkiye?

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.