Flag of Uzbekistan. The coat of arms and the flag of Uzbekistan: history, origin and meaning

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, a large number of countries became autonomous. On September 1, 1991 Uzbekistan received 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 union countries. The coat of arms and the flag of Uzbekistan were also changed. It took several months to develop the state canvas. And on November 18, 1991, a new flag of Uzbekistan was raised over all state institutions.

Of course, the basis for the creation of any state symbol are numerous historical facts. Any country tries 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 a given country is just a few colored stripes with the moon and stars in the upper corner. For any Uzbek, the state pennant is part of the story. What sense in itself bears the striped symbol of this solar country? Let's figure it out.

Blue strip of pennant

The flag of the Republic of Uzbekistan is a canvas, the width of which is half the length. The pennant space is colored in three colors (from top to bottom): blue, white and bright green. And each of the colors occupies a similar space in comparison with others.

What does blue color mean on the flag of this country? First, this shade symbolizes the two main sources of life - heavenly spaces and crystal clear water.

It is noteworthy that such a color is very common in many Asian countries. History shows us evidence that long before the emergence of modern Uzbekistan on its territory, the flag with the blue color present was already on its territory. Being the birthplace of the Turkic people, the country's lands have been bred by more than one generation of brave warriors. One such was Timur Amir. He is more famous as Tamerlane. During his reign, the capital of the Asian state was in the city of Samarkand. It was Tamerlan who chose the blue color for the flag of his country. Thus, it can be argued that this color also carries an additional semantic load. It means historical traditions, continuity, the strength of the state and its power.

And in the middle is the purity of thoughts

The flag of Uzbekistan also contains a white strip. Located exactly in the middle of the canvas, it is bordered from above and below with red lines. In this Central Asian republic white color 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 are only good and light, the white flag was symbolically placed on the flag of Uzbekistan. "Ok yul!" - says the color. "A good way!" - echoed by his "colored" neighbors.

Red thin strips are the "arteries" of the country. This is the name of the main rivers of Uzbekistan: Amudarya and Syr Darya. In addition, these veins symbolically indicate the vitality and pure internal energy of all living beings on the planet, without exception. They point to the existing connection between the accomplishment of good earthly affairs and the heavenly eternal kingdom.

Fertility, awakening, flowering

Every year this Muslim country celebrates its New Year - Navruz. This holiday, as in all other countries, is commemorated 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. This is the shade of the last strip painted on the national flag of Uzbekistan. In addition, the bright green color has a religious significance: this color symbolizes the Muslim faith. This connection was established long before the birth of Jesus Christ. Approximately in the 8th century BC. E. The territory of modern Central Asia (including Uzbekistan) fell under the authority of the caliphs of the Arab Caliphate.

And above - the stars are burning ...

However, in addition to colored horizontal stripes, additional symbols are also indicated on the country flag. One of them is the crescent moon. The image of the growing moon is identified with the emergence of a new independent country, where the main faith is Islam. Near the crescent there are twelve stars. They symbolize the historical tradition, the old division of each year for 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, an original past. At the same time, it contains a real present and bright future, planned and created independently. The flag of the republic is flying over the numerous buildings of the state power of the country. In other countries, this symbol flaunts the embassies and representations of Uzbekistan. In addition, in any international competitions, when climbing the pedestal of an athlete of this republic, a flag is set with him to a high position.

Humo bird taking off to the sun

State symbols of Uzbekistan also include the coat of arms of the country. If the law on the flag of the republic was adopted two months after the declaration of its independence, then with the second distinctive sign the apparatus of the authorities had to work longer. And on the second day of the second summer month of 1992, the Supreme Council passed a law in which it asserted the coat of arms of Uzbekistan.

"Sunny" - this is the first sign that the country is given to the country's tourists. The image of the heavenly body took its place on the state emblem. The sun, rising from behind the mountains, pierces the clear sky with bright rays. From the high hills to the valleys flow blue rivers. They are identified with clearly defined goals of the people, their high and honest aspirations.

Fidelity and freedom of the people symbolize the bird Humo, which took the central place on the symbol of the republic. The coat of arms on one side is framed by ripe cotton boxes. On the other - golden ears of wheat. Between them, at the very top, there is 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 the white stripe the inscription in the national language of the country - "Uzbekistan" - is inscribed in golden letters.