The national flag of Tajikistan was adopted on November 24, 1992. The fundamental principles in the development of his sketch were historicism and continuity. All images printed on the canvas and its colors are deeply symbolic.
Colors and Symbols
As in other countries of the world, in Tajikistan the flag is one of the symbols of the state, which is the personification of its independence and sovereignty. The sides of the rectangular banner of this country are correlated in a ratio of 1: 2. It consists of three bands. The middle one is painted white, the upper one is red, the lower one is green. The ratio of the bands is 2: 3: 2. White color symbolizes the intelligentsia, red - workers, and green - peasants.
The flag of Tajikistan (see photo above) carries a symbolism rooted in antiquity. Among Tajik ancestors, white always symbolized the clergy, red - warriors, and green - free peasant communes. There is a slightly different interpretation, also directly related to history. Since ancient times in the Pamirs, red has represented well-being and joy, white - clarity and purity, and green - prosperity and youth. In addition, the colors of the panel are sometimes given another meaning. Red is considered a symbol of freedom and independence, white - peace and tranquility, green - livability and prosperity.
In the center, the modern flag of Tajikistan (pictures present to you the options of different historical eras) is decorated with a golden crown, over which seven stars are located in a semicircle. The latter are a symbol of the historical and cultural areas of the state, of which there are also seven.
Flags in the history of Tajikistan
Scientists learned about the existence of banners among peoples considered to be the ancestors of Tajiks from the Avesta. In these sacred Zoroastrian texts, mention is made of some “bullish” flags developing in the wind. Some experts believe that the most ancient Tajik banners were similar to the Kavian banners, which are known more (they were used somewhat later). Analogies are also traced with the ancient Roman vexillum - quadrangular flags with a red banner on the pole. The most famous Kavian banner - “Dirafshi Kaviyani” - now adorns the standard of the President of Tajikistan.
In different historical periods, the ancestors of the Tajiks used various banners. So, during the Achaemenid dynasty (648-330 BC), flags were spread on a high pole crowned with a golden eagle. At the same time, the so-called dragon banners were also used. Later, during the Arshakid dynasty (250-224 BC), flags made of leather with a four-rayed star were used. After Iran was conquered by the Arabs, a crescent began to appear in the symbols of Muslim rulers, including on banners.
In the Bukhara emirate, the flag was quadrangular and had a light green color. On the banner in Arabic was written: "The Sultan is the shadow of Allah." Along the edge was another inscription: "There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is His Prophet."
The flag of Tajikistan in the Soviet years
The Bukhara emirate was liquidated in 1920, after which the Bukhara People’s Soviet Republic was created. Its flag consisted of two stripes: the upper - green, and the bottom - red. In the middle was a golden crescent with a five-pointed star inside it. The following abbreviation adorned the green line: BNSR.
Later BNSR was renamed the Bukhara SSR, which was soon abolished. The national flag of the Tajik Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic also had a rectangular shape and was a red cloth. In its corner was depicted the emblem of the republic.
After the transformation of the Tajik Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic into the Tajik SSR, the flag underwent some changes. The new banner consisted of four stripes: red, white, green and another red. At the top of the shaft, a golden sickle and a hammer with a five-pointed star were depicted. In 1992, these symbols were removed from the flag.
Guinness Book of Records
In 2011, the flag of Tajikistan hit the Guinness Book of Records. At a ceremony dedicated to the twentieth anniversary of the country's independence, he was raised to the world's longest flagpole, whose height was 165 m. At the same time, the cloth measured 60 by 30 m. Unfortunately, the Tajik flag did not break Azerbaijan’s previous record in width and length. The dimensions of the flag of this country, included in the Book of Records earlier, were 70 by 35 m.
Coat of arms of Tajikistan
In the same way as the flag of Tajikistan, the emblem of this state is decorated with a golden crown, over which there are seven stars. From below, the composition is illuminated by the sun emerging from behind mountains covered in snow. Ears of wheat serve as a frame on one side, and cotton branches on the other. Below is an open book.
The protrusions on the crown symbolize three regions of the republic - Badakhshan, Khatlon and Zarafshan. As for the stars, the number seven in the Tajik tradition is a symbol of perfection. The sun coming out from behind the mountains means the onset of a new happy life, and the ears of corn mean the wealth of the people.
Some scholars interpret the symbolism of the Tajik coat of arms, referring to the ancient religion of Zoroastrianism. According to this interpretation, the golden crown is a stylized image of three lamps, which once symbolized an unquenchable fire and were the subject of worship in temples. Stars are an analogue of the Christian halo, the radiant solar principle.
A brief history of the coat of arms
On the emblem of the Tajik Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic were depicted the hardened Dos (Tajik sickle) and hammer laid down with their arms. After the transformation of the republic, the composition was slightly changed. In the center of the coat of arms of the Tajik SSR, a five-pointed red star illuminated by the rays of the rising sun began to be depicted. A dos and a hammer were located above it. On both coats of arms the composition was framed by a wreath. As in the current version, one side consisted of ears of corn, and the second - of cotton branches. A ribbon with the inscription “Workers of all countries, unite!” Wrapped around a wreath in Russian and Tajik.
The coat of arms adopted in 1992 was significantly different both from the previous ones and from the existing one. It depicted a winged lion lit by the rays of the rising sun. The crown and stars on this emblem were also present, but from above. Among the Indo-Aryan peoples, the lion symbolized the highest divine power, power, power and greatness.
The coat of arms and flag of Tajikistan are symbols of the state, which its residents can rightfully be proud of. Images printed on them have the deepest meaning.