What do you know about the flag of Uzbekistan?

On Uzbekistan's flag, there is a crescent moon, a familiar symbol on the flag of many Muslim countries.

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Uzbekistan was a member of the Soviet Union, declared independence on August 31, 1991. A new flag was given to replace the old flag of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Uzbekistan (the former Soviet flag, red background, star shaped and sickle hammered on the left corner but with a horizontal green line). between). On November 18, 1991, at the 7th extraordinary session of the Supreme Council of Uzbekistan, the flag of the Republic of Uzbekistan was officially approved.

Flag of Uzbekistan.

The national flag of Uzbekistan has a rectangular shape, divided into three equal parts horizontally, with colors from top to bottom blue, white and green. In the left corner of the blue section there is a crescent moon and 12 stars are in three rows, each row in turn is three, four and five stars. The three parts of the national flag of Uzbekistan are divided among smaller strips of red.

According to the website of the Uzbek Embassy in the US, the flag is a symbol of the history of the country, representing the national tradition of Uzbekistan.

1. Blue represents the sky and water , the source of life. This is also the color on the flag of the emperor Amir Timur, aka Tamerlane, the greatest hero in Uzbekistan's history, who defeated the mighty Ottoman Empire in the 14th century.
2. White stripes strip in the middle of the flag symbol of peace, morality and pure spirit . According to Advantour, white is also a symbol in the usual Uzbek saying "Ok yu", meaning "go in peace".
3. The green strip represents nature, the new era and at the same time symbolizes Islam . Besides, this color also has the meaning of protecting nature, in harmony with the prevailing Green Peace movement in the world.
4. The slimmer red stripes represent the vital energy in the body , while also expressing the pure and noble thought of human beings with the sky and the earth.
5. The crescent moon is the historical symbol of Uzbekistan , also a symbol of the reestablishment of the independent republic. This image is a familiar symbol on the flag of many Muslim countries, such as neighboring Turkmenistan, Turkey, Malaysia, Pakistan . Islam is a religion that accounts for over 90% of Uzbekistan's population.
6. Twelve stars symbolize the 12 provinces of the country and also represent the 12 zodiac signs or months of the solar calendar, originating from the Navruz celebration - the first year of the Asian Minor community. Number 12 also presents 12 foundational principles in Uzbekistan's state management.