Day of the State Flag of the Kyrgyz Republic (03/03)

The Day of the State Flag of the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstandin mamlekettic tuusunun kunu) is celebrated annually on March 3.

The holiday was established by Decree of the President of the country №270 «On the State Flag of the Kyrgyz Republic» dated June 10, 2009, in order to educate citizens of Kyrgyzstan in the spirit of patriotism and respect for the state symbols of the country.

At the same time, on the initiative of the Bishkek mayor's office, the old flagpole (18 meters) on the central square of Ala-Too was replaced by a new flagpole (45 meters) with a flag measuring 10x15 meters, made to special order in Turkey. The solemn ceremony of raising the State Flag of Kyrgyzstan of new dimensions and on a new flagpole took place in the capital on June 11, 2009 with the participation of President K.S. Bakiyev and other officials.

The national flag of the Kyrgyz Republic was approved by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan on March 3, 1992. The first flag of independent Kyrgyzstan was raised on March 5, 1992 over the building of the Government House in the city of Bishkek.

Authors of the flag: Edil Aidarbekov, Bekbosun Zhaichybekov, Sabyr Iptarov, Zhusup Mataev, Mamatbek Sydykov.

The national flag of the Kyrgyz Republic is a red banner, in the center of which there is a round solar disk with forty uniformly diverging rays of golden color. Inside the solar disk, a Kyrgyz yurt's tunduk is depicted in red. The width of the flag is three-fifths of its length. The diameter of the radiant disc is three-fifths the width of the flag. The ratio of the diameters of the solar and radiant disks is — three to five. The diameter of the tunduk is half the diameter of the radiant disk.

Ala-Too Square, Bishkek (Photo: PavelSvoboda, licensed from Shutterstock.com)

The red unicolor of the flag symbolizes valor and courage, the golden Sun, bathed in its rays, represents peace and wealth, and the — tunduk is a symbol of the father of the house, in a broader sense, and the world as a universe. 40 rays united in a circle mean the unification of 40 ancient tribes into a single Kyrgyzstan. Tyundyuk symbolizes the unity of the peoples living in the country. The red color of the flag is considered the color of the flag of the Kyrgyz epic hero Manas.

Today, on this holiday, solemn mass processions and rallies are taking place in many cities of the country with the participation of government officials, the public and youth.

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