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Asia

Turkmenistan

Ratio: 1:2 Adopted: February 19, 1997 Usage: National and Civil

The wreath
of olive leaves Each star
is identical represents
to those on one of the
the United five Turkmen
Nations flag, regions
and was added
in 1997

The ornamentation represents Green is a color revered in
the five traditional carpet designs Turkmenistan

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15 federated states of the USSR. It broke away and
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The original design of the flag was designs used by the tribes who
adopted on February 19, 1992, produced the country’s famous
following a competition, and is based carpets. The wreath of olive leaves
on national traditions. In the official was added in 1997 to “immortalize
interpretation, the five stars stand for the policy of neutrality” declared by
the new regions established by the Turkmenistan in 1995.
constitution of 1992. The carpet The coat of arms recalls the
design contains five medallions or region’s important agricultural
guls, said to represent the traditional products and famous horses.

ARMS OF TURKMENISTAN

The five guls from
the national flag
An akheltikin horse,
famed in Turkmenistan
Cotton and wheat both
featured on the emblem of
the former Soviet Republic Cotton represents the
of Turkmenistan country’s most important
agricultural product

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