Turkmenistan
Flag
Adopted: 1992
The flag features a green field with a white crescent and five stars in the upper hoist, a vertical red stripe on the left with traditional carpet patterns, and a white stripe at the bottom.
Flag fun fact: The carpet pattern on the red stripe represents Turkmenistan's famous traditional carpet weaving heritage, which is central to the nation's cultural identity.
Colors
greenwhiteredgold
Design elements
stripescrescentstarsemblemplant
Flag family: Central Asian
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Country context
Capital city: Ashgabat
Central Asia · Asia
Independent from Soviet Union · 1991
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Presidential authoritarian republic
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