The national flag of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан туы, Russian: Флаг Казахстана) has a golden sun with 32 rays of a rising golden steppe eagle, both of which focus on a sky blue background. On the left side of the flag is a golden national ornament. The blue color represents cultural and ethnic unity. Blue also represents the eternal sky and water. A source of life and energy, the sun represents wealth. The grain-like sunbeams refer to abundance and prosperity. Lastly, the eagle symbolizes freedom, power, and flight into the future. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 1:2, and the flag was adopted on June 4, 1992.
Its emblem features two mythical winged horses, Tulpar, representing courage. The round shape of the emblem symbolizes life and eternity; the gold color symbolizes the bright future of the Kazakh people; and the blue color symbolizes peace, friendship, and unity.
Kazakhstan, officially known as the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country located in Central Asia. Its capital is Astana, and its population is about 19 million (2021). According to its land and sea borders, it borders with Azerbaijan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Capital: | Nur-Sultan (Astana) |
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Other major city: | Almaty |
Official languages: | Kazakh, Russian |
Region: | Central Asia |
Ethnic groups: | 65.5% Kazakh, 21.5% Russian, 3.0% Uzbek, 1.8% Ukrainian, 1.4% Uyghur, 1.2% Tatar, 1.1% German, 4.5% others |
Religions: | 70.2% Muslims, 26.3% Christians, 3.5% others |
Nationality name: | Kazakhstani |
Area: | 2,724,900 km² (1,052,100 sq mi) |
Population: | 19 million (2021) |
Currency: | Tenge |
Country codes: | KZ, KAZ (ISO 3166) |
Internet Top-Level Domain: | .kz |
Calling code: | +7 |
Flag emoji code: | 🇰🇿 |
Keywords: Flag and emblem of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстанның туы мен елтаңбасы; Russian: Флаг и герб Казахстана), GIF (Russian: гиф)
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