Flag of Uzbekistan

Country

Flag of Uzbekistan uses horizontal triband with red fimbriations, a crescent and twelve stars. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption November 18, 1991.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Uzbekistan
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Uzbekistan
Identifier	UZ / UZB
Region	Central Asia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	November 18, 1991
First Documented Use	1991
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Green, Red
Construction	Horizontal triband with red fimbriations, a crescent and twelve stars

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#0099B5	0, 153, 181	100, 15, 0, 29
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Green	#1EB53A	30, 181, 58	83, 0, 68, 29
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the sky and water, and the banner of Timur.
White	peace and purity.
Green	nature and fertility.
Red	the life force in every being.
Crescent	The rebirth of the nation and its Islamic heritage.
Twelve stars	The twelve months of the year and the twelve constellations of the Uzbek solar calendar.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Uzbekistan

Horizontal triband with red fimbriations, a crescent and twelve stars The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Uzbekistan is Blue (#0099B5), White (#FFFFFF), Green (#1EB53A) and Red (#CE1126). 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: The rebirth of the nation and its Islamic heritage; Twelve stars: The twelve months of the year and the twelve constellations of the Uzbek solar calendar.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1991. The adoption field for the present record is November 18, 1991.

Additional flag context

The twelve stars are usually explained as the months of the Islamic calendar and the twelve constellations of the zodiac.

The crescent stands for the rebirth of the republic rather than for religion, according to the official description adopted in 1991.

The thin red fimbriation between the bands represents the life force running through the nation.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal triband with red fimbriations, a crescent and twelve stars, a 1:2 proportion and the visible crescent. 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 — Uzbekistan — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is recorded as horizontal triband with red fimbriations, a crescent and twelve stars.
The reference proportion for the flag of Uzbekistan is 1:2.
The stored palette for Uzbekistan contains Blue, White, Green and Red.
The adoption field for this country flag record is November 18, 1991.
The design record traces first use to 1991.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour design family in this library.
Crescent: The rebirth of the nation and its Islamic heritage.
Twelve stars: The twelve months of the year and the twelve constellations of the Uzbek solar calendar.
The twelve stars are usually explained as the months of the Islamic calendar and the twelve constellations of the zodiac.
The crescent stands for the rebirth of the republic rather than for religion, according to the official description adopted in 1991.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Uzbekistan

What does the flag of Uzbekistan look like?

Horizontal triband with red fimbriations, a crescent and twelve stars, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Uzbekistan?

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

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Uzbekistan?

The reference palette lists Blue #0099B5, White #FFFFFF, Green #1EB53A and Red #CE1126.

What do the symbols on the flag of Uzbekistan represent?

Crescent — The rebirth of the nation and its Islamic heritage. Twelve stars — The twelve months of the year and the twelve constellations of the Uzbek solar calendar.

When was the present flag record for Uzbekistan adopted?

The adoption field in this record is November 18, 1991.

Which design family does the flag of Uzbekistan belong to?

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

Where can I verify information about the flag of Uzbekistan?

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.