National Flag Day

Turkmen FlagWe celebrate National Flag Day on February, 19. It is a public holiday that falls on the same day with the birthday of our President Saparmyrat Turkmenbashy the Great.

The State Flag of Turkmenistan is green with a vertical purple stripe with 5 carpet patterns and 2 olive branches.

5 carpet patterns symbolize the unity of 5 velayats (states) and Turkmen tribes:Flag day Demonstrations

Turkmen boy with flags1. Teke Carpet Pattern;

2. Saryk Carpet Pattern;

3. Yomud Carpet Pattern;

4. Dashoguz Carpet Pattern;

5. Arsary Carpet Pattern.

Two olive brunches symbolize the neutrality of our country (since 1995).

We can see a crescent and 5 white stars in the left upper corner. The white crescent symbolizes the hope of Turkmen people for the bright future.

5 points of stars symbolize 5 basic of the world: solid, liquid, plasmic, gaseous and crystalline.

5 stars symbolize 5 senses: light, sound, sense of smell, sense of touch and sense of balance.

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