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Uzbekistan Flag: Meaning and History

Embroidered flag patch — Uzbekistan

History of the flag

Under Soviet rule, this former region of the Mongol Empire flew a red flag decorated with Communist symbols from 1952 to 1991.

Uzbekistan emancipated itself in 1991, the year it adopted its current banner.

What do the elements of the flag mean?

  • Crescent for Islam, and the stars for the twelve months of the calendar.

  • Evokes the sky and well-being.

  • Red embodies life.

  • Illustrates peace and cotton, (world's 4th largest producer).

  • Green represents nature and agriculture.

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