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Flag Kazakhstan, in 34 editions.
The entry for Kazakhstan published Flag in 34 editions of 34, from 1992 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- the first edition with it
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag” (1992 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024no national flag yet adopted
no national flag yet adopted
- sky blue background representing the endless sky and a gold sun with 32 rays soaring above a golden steppe eagle in the center;
- on the hoist side is a "national ornamentation" in yellow
Rewritten: too little of the 1992 text remains to mark the changes.
sky blue background representing the endless sky and a gold sun with 32 rays
soaring above a golden steppe eagle in the center; on the hoist side is a
"national ornamentation" in yellow
- sky blue background representing the endless sky and a gold sun with 32 rays soaring above a golden steppe eagle in the center;
- on the hoist side is a "national ornamentation" in yellow
sky blue background representing the endless sky and a gold sun with
32 rayssoaring above a golden steppe eagle in the center; on the
hoist side is a"national ornamentation" in yellow
- sky blue background representing the endless sky and a gold sun with 32 rays soaring above a golden steppe eagle in the center;
- on the hoist side is a "national ornamentation" in yellow
sky blue background representing the endless sky and a gold sun with
with 32 rays soaring above a golden steppe eagle in the center; on the
hoist side is a "national ornamentation" in yellow
Entry published as “Kazakstan”.
- sky blue background representing the endless sky and a gold sun with 32 rays soaring above a golden steppe eagle in the center;
- on the hoist side is a "national ornamentation" in yellow
sky blue background representing the endless sky and a gold sun
sun with 32 rays soaring above a golden steppe eagle in the center;
on thehoist side is a "national ornamentation" in yellow
Entry published as “Kazakstan”.
Published as “Flag description”
- sky blue background representing the endless sky and a gold sun with 32 rays soaring above a golden steppe eagle in the center;
- on the hoist side is a "national ornamentation" in yellow
sky blue background representing the endless sky and
a goldsun with 32 rays soaring above a golden steppe eagle in the center;
center; on the hoist side is a "national ornamentation" in yellow
Published as “Flag description”
- sky blue background representing the endless sky and a gold sun with 32 rays soaring above a golden steppe eagle in the center;
- on the hoist side is a "national ornamentation" in yellow
sky blue background representing the endless sky and
a gold sun with 32 rays soaring above a golden steppe eagle in the
center; on the hoist side is a "national ornamentation" in yellow
Published as “Flag description”
- sky blue background representing the endless sky and a gold sun with 32 rays soaring above a golden steppe eagle in the center;
- on the hoist side is a "national ornamentation" in yellow
sky blue background representing the endless
sky anda gold sun with 32 rays soaring above a golden steppe eagle
in thecenter; on the hoist side is a "national ornamentation" in
yellow
The same text in 8 editions, 2000 to 2007.
Published as “Flag description”
- sky blue background representing the endless sky and a gold sun with 32 rays soaring above a golden steppe eagle in the center;
- on the hoist side is a "national ornamentation" in gold
sky blue background representing the endlesssky and a gold sun with 32 rays soaring above a golden steppe eaglein the center; on the hoist side is a "national ornamentation" in gold
yellow
The same text in 2008 and 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
- sky blue background representing the endless sky and a gold sun with 32 rays above a soaring golden steppe eagle in the center;
- on the hoist side is a "national ornamentation" in gold
sky blue background representing the endless sky and a gold sun with 32 rays soaring above a soaring golden steppe eagle in the center; on the hoist side is a "national ornamentation" in gold
The same text in 5 editions, 2010 to 2014.
Published as “Flag description”
- a gold sun with 32 rays above a soaring golden steppe eagle, both centered on a sky blue background;
- the hoist side displays a national ornamental pattern "koshkar-muiz" (the horns of the ram) in gold;
- the blue color is of religious significance to the Turkic peoples of the country, and so symbolizes cultural and ethnic unity;
- it also represents the endless sky as well as water;
- the sun, a source of life and energy, exemplifies wealth and plenitude;
- the sun's rays are shaped like grain, which is the basis of abundance and prosperity;
- the eagle has appeared on the flags of Kazakh tribes for centuries and represents freedom, power, and the flight to the future
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
a gold sun with 32 rays above a soaring golden steppe eagle, both centered on a sky blue background; the hoist side displays a national ornamental pattern "koshkar-muiz" (the horns of the ram) in gold; the blue color is of religious significance to the Turkic peoples of the country, and so symbolizes cultural and ethnic unity; it also represents the endless sky as well as water; the sun, a source of life and energy, exemplifies wealth and plenitude; the sun's rays are shaped like grain, which is the basis of abundance and prosperity; the eagle has appeared on the flags of Kazakh tribes for centuries and represents freedom, power, and the flight to the future
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
Published as “Flag description”
- a gold sun with 32 rays above a soaring golden steppe eagle, both centered on a sky blue background;
- the hoist side displays a national ornamental pattern "koshkar-muiz" (the horns of the ram) in gold;
- the blue color is of religious significance to the Turkic peoples of the country, and so symbolizes cultural and ethnic unity;
- it also represents the endless sky as well as water;
- the sun, a source of life and energy, exemplifies wealth and plenitude;
- the sun's rays are shaped like grain, which is the basis of abundance and prosperity;
- the eagle has appeared on the flags of Kazakh tribes for centuries and represents freedom, power, and the flight to the future;
- blue and yellow are the national colors
a gold sun with 32 rays above a soaring golden steppe eagle, both centered on a sky blue background; the hoist side displays a national ornamental pattern "koshkar-muiz" (the horns of the ram) in gold; the blue color is of religious significance to the Turkic peoples of the country, and so symbolizes cultural and ethnic unity; it also represents the endless sky as well as water; the sun, a source of life and energy, exemplifies wealth and plenitude; the sun's rays are shaped like grain, which is the basis of abundance and prosperity; the eagle has appeared on the flags of Kazakh tribes for centuries and represents freedom, power, and the flight to the future future; blue and yellow are the national colors
The same text in 8 editions, 2017 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- a gold sun with 32 rays above a soaring golden steppe eagle, both centered on a sky blue background;
- the hoist side displays a national ornamental pattern "koshkar-muiz" (the horns of the ram) in gold;
- the blue color is of religious significance to the Turkic peoples of the country, and so symbolizes cultural and ethnic unity;
- it also represents the endless sky as well as water;
- the sun, a source of life and energy, exemplifies wealth and plenitude;
- the sun's rays are shaped like grain, which is the basis of abundance and prosperity;
- the eagle has appeared on the flags of Kazakh tribes for centuries and represents freedom, power, and the flight to the future
a gold sun with 32 rays above a soaring golden steppe eagle, both centered on a sky blue background; the hoist side displays a national ornamental pattern "koshkar-muiz" (the horns of the ram) in gold; the blue color is of religious significance to the Turkic peoples of the country, and so symbolizes cultural and ethnic unity; it also represents the endless sky as well as water; the sun, a source of life and energy, exemplifies wealth and plenitude; the sun's rays are shaped like grain, which is the basis of abundance and prosperity; the eagle has appeared on the flags of Kazakh tribes for centuries and represents freedom, power, and the flight to the future; blue and yellow are the national colors future
- description:
- a gold sun with 32 rays above a soaring golden steppe eagle, both centered on a sky-blue background;
- the left side displays a national pattern called koshkar-muiz (the horns of the ram) in gold
- meaning:
- the blue color has religious significance for the Turkic peoples and symbolizes cultural and ethnic unity, as well as sky and water;
- the sun stands for wealth and plenitude, with rays shaped like grain;
- the eagle has appeared on Kazakh tribal flags for centuries and represents freedom, power, and the flight to the future
description: a gold sun with 32 rays above a soaring golden steppe eagle, both centered on a sky blue sky-blue background; the hoist left side displays a national ornamental pattern "koshkar-muiz" called koshkar-muiz (the horns of the ram) in gold; gold
meaning: the blue color is of has religious significance to for the Turkic peoples of the country, and so symbolizes cultural and ethnic unity; it also represents the endless sky unity, as well as sky and water; the sun, a source of life and energy, exemplifies sun stands for wealth and plenitude; the sun's plenitude, with rays are shaped like grain, which is the basis of abundance and prosperity; grain; the eagle has appeared on the flags of Kazakh tribes tribal flags for centuries and represents freedom, power, and the flight to the future
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Kazakhstan: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/kazakhstan/flag.