After the collapse of the Soviet Union, a huge number of countries became autonomous. On September 1, 1991, Uzbekistan gained its independence.
Flag of the modern state
Step by step, the ruling elite of the state introduced new laws, amendments to the Constitution and strengthened the country's position among other former allied countries. The arms and flag of Uzbekistan have also undergone changes. It took several months to develop the state canvas. And on November 18, 1991, a new flag of Uzbekistan fluttered over all state institutions.
Of course, the creation of any state symbol is based on numerous historical facts. Any country is trying to express on the flag of its flag the most significant values of its people. This also applies to Uzbekistan. For an ignorant person, the flag of this country is just a few colored stripes with the moon and stars in the upper corner. For any Uzbek, a state pennant is part of the story. What is the meaning of the striped symbol of this sunny country? Let's figure it out.
Blue pennant
The flag of the Republic of Uzbekistan is a canvas whose width is two times less than the length. The pennant's space is painted in three colors (from top to bottom): blue, white and bright green. Moreover, each of the tints takes up a similar space compared to the others.
What does blue color mean on the flag of a given country? Firstly, this shade symbolizes two main sources of life - heavenly expanses and crystal-clear water.
It is noteworthy that this color is very common in many Asian countries. History gives us evidence that, long before the advent of modern Uzbekistan, a flag with a blue color was present on its territory. Being the birthplace of the Turkic people, the lands of the country nurtured more than one generation of brave warriors. One of these was Timur Amir. He is more famous as Tamerlan. During his reign, the capital of the Asian state was in the city of Samarkand. It was Tamerlan who chose the blue color as the main one for the flag of his country. Thus, it can be argued that this color also carries additional semantic load. It means historical traditions, continuity, the strength of the state and its power.
And in the middle - purity of thoughts
The flag of Uzbekistan also contains a white stripe. Located exactly in the middle of the canvas, it is bordered with red lines above and below. In this Central Asian republic, white is a symbol of purity - purity of thoughts, thoughts, actions. The newly independent country is at a crossroads: where to go? How to develop? Which way to choose? In order to show the world that all actions of the people bring only good and light, white color was symbolically placed on the flag of Uzbekistan. “Ok yul!” - says color. "Bon Voyage!" - echo his "colored" neighbors.
Red thin strips are a kind of "artery" of the country. This is the name of the main rivers of Uzbekistan: Amu Darya and Syr Darya. In addition, these veins symbolically indicate the vitality and pure internal energy of all living creatures on the planet, without exception. They indicate the relationship between the fulfillment of good earthly affairs and the heavenly eternal kingdom.
Fertility, awakening, flowering
Every year, this Muslim country celebrates its New Year - Nowruz. This holiday, as in all other countries, is marked by the beginning of the next stage of life. The awakening of nature from hibernation, the revival of fertility - all this symbolizes the green color. It is with this shade that the last strip applied to the national flag of Uzbekistan is painted. In addition, the bright green color has religious significance: this color symbolizes the Muslim faith. This connection was established long before the birth of Jesus Christ. Around the 8th century BC e. the territory of modern Central Asia (which includes Uzbekistan) fell under the rule of the caliphs of the Arab Caliphate.
And above - the stars are burning ...
However, in addition to the colored horizontal stripes, additional symbols are also indicated on the flag of the country. One of them is the crescent. The image of the growing moon is identified with the emergence of a new independent country where Islam is the main faith. Near the crescent are twelve stars. They symbolize historical traditions, the old division of each year into a similar number of months. But at the same time they are a sign of the ancient culture and history of the country.
The national flag is a constant reminder of ancient history, a distinctive past. At the same time, it contains a real present and a bright, planned and created independently future. The flag of the republic flies over the numerous buildings of state power of the country. In other states, this symbol flaunts the embassies and missions of Uzbekistan. In addition, in any international competition, when climbing the pedestal of an athlete of this republic, the flag is also set to a high position with him.
Humo bird flying to the sun
State symbols of Uzbekistan also include the emblem of the country. If the law on the flag of the republic was adopted two months after the declaration of independence, the apparatus of power had to work longer with a second distinguishing mark. And on the second day of the second summer month of 1992, the Supreme Council adopted a law which approved the emblem of Uzbekistan.
“Sunny” - this is the first sign that tourists familiar with the country endow with the country. The image of the celestial luminary took a place on the state emblem. The sun rising from behind the mountains pierces the clear sky with bright rays. Blue rivers flow from high hills into valleys. They are identified with clearly set goals of the people, their high and honest aspirations.
Fidelity and freedom of the population is symbolized by the Humo bird, which took center stage on the symbol of the republic. The coat of arms is framed on one side by ripe cotton bolls. On the other - golden ears of wheat. Between them, at the very top, are a crescent and a star - symbols of wisdom, devotion to their traditions, values. Below, under a bouquet of cotton and wheat, there is a piece of the flag of the country, where on a white strip in gold letters there is an inscription in the national language of the country - “Uzbekistan”.