Central Asia
Uzbekistan
Three horizontal stripes of blue, white and green separated by thin red fimbriations, with a white crescent and 12 white stars in the canton. It was adopted shortly after independence in 1991.
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Adopted
1991
Proportion
1:2
Colours
4
Colours & their meaning
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Blue
Often described officially as symbolising sky and water, and also linked to the historical legacy of Timur.
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White
Represents peace and purity.
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Green
Represents nature and new life.
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Red
The thin red lines represent the life force flowing through all living beings.
Symbols & emblems
Did you know?
The thin red stripes are not broad bands but narrow separators, making Uzbekistan’s flag one of the more distinctive post-Soviet tricolours.