National Flag Day
We
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:
1.
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.