|
Formerly part of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics
(USSR) as the Kirgiz Soviet Socialist Republic, Kyrgyzstan, also known as the Kyrgyz Republic, gained independence in
1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Union.
The current national flag was adopted on the 3rd of March 1992. |
|
The sun symbol symbolises light, infinite nobility and eternity.
In the middle of the sun symbol is a red ring crossed by two sets of
three red lines, this is a stylised bird’s eye view of the roof of a yurt,
a traditional tent used by the nomadic Kirghiz people.
The red field is believed to be the colour of the national hero Manas the Noble, who united the 40 tribes of Kyrgyzstan, which are represented by the 40 rays emanating from the sun symbol. |
