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Flag Turkiye, in 36 editions.
The entry for Turkiye published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Entry published as “Turkey”.
red with a vertical white crescent (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered on the hoist side
red with a vertical white crescent (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered on the hoist side
Entry published as “Turkey”.
red with a vertical white crescent (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening
red with a vertical white crescent (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered on just outside the hoist side crescent opening
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Entry published as “Turkey”.
red with a vertical white crescent (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening
red with a vertical white crescent (the closed portion is toward the hoist
side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening
Entry published as “Turkey”.
red with a vertical white crescent (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening
red with a vertical white crescent (the closed portion is toward the hoist
hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the
crescent opening
Entry published as “Turkey”.
red with a vertical white crescent (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening
red with a vertical white crescent (the closed portion is toward the
the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the
crescent opening
Entry published as “Turkey”.
red with a vertical white crescent (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening
red with a vertical white crescent (the closed portion is toward
toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just
outside the
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Entry published as “Turkey”.
Published as “Flag description”
red with a vertical white crescent (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening
red with a vertical white crescent (the closed
portion isjust
just outside the crescent opening
Entry published as “Turkey”.
Published as “Flag description”
red with a vertical white crescent (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening
red with a vertical white crescent (the closed
portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered
centered just outside the crescent opening
The same text in 10 editions, 2000 to 2009.
Entry published as “Turkey”.
Published as “Flag description”
red with a vertical white crescent (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening
red with a vertical white crescent (the closed
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
Entry published as “Turkey”.
Published as “Flag description”
- red with a vertical white crescent moon (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening;
- the flag colors and designs closely resemble those on the banner of Ottoman Empire, which preceded modern-day Turkey;
- the crescent moon and star serve as insignia for the Turks, as well as being traditional symbols of Islam;
- according to legend, the flag represents the reflection of the moon and a star in a pool of blood of Turkish warriors
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
red with a vertical white crescent moon (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening; the flag colors and designs closely resemble those on the banner of Ottoman Empire, which preceded modern-day Turkey; the crescent moon and star serve as insignia for the Turks, as well as being traditional symbols of Islam; according to legend, the flag represents the reflection of the moon and a star in a pool of blood of Turkish warriors
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Entry published as “Turkey”.
Published as “Flag description”
- red with a vertical white crescent moon (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening;
- the flag colors and designs closely resemble those on the banner of the Ottoman Empire, which preceded modern-day Turkey;
- the crescent moon and star serve as insignia for the Turks, as well as being traditional symbols of Islam;
- according to legend, the flag represents the reflection of the moon and a star in a pool of blood of Turkish warriors
red with a vertical white crescent moon (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening; the flag colors and designs closely resemble those on the banner of the Ottoman Empire, which preceded modern-day Turkey; the crescent moon and star serve as insignia for the Turks, as well as being traditional symbols of Islam; according to legend, the flag represents the reflection of the moon and a star in a pool of blood of Turkish warriors
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
Entry published as “Turkey”.
Published as “Flag description”
- red with a vertical white crescent moon (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening;
- the flag colors and designs closely resemble those on the banner of the Ottoman Empire, which preceded modern-day Turkey;
- the crescent moon and star serve as insignia for Turkic peoples (the crescent represents the mythical moon god, Ay Ata, and the star the sun goddess, Gun Ana);
- according to one legend, the flag represents the reflection of the moon and a star in a pool of blood of Turkish warriors
red with a vertical white crescent moon (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening; the flag colors and designs closely resemble those on the banner of the Ottoman Empire, which preceded modern-day Turkey; the crescent moon and star serve as insignia for Turkic peoples (the crescent represents the Turks, as well as being traditional symbols of Islam; mythical moon god, Ay Ata, and the star the sun goddess, Gun Ana); according to one legend, the flag represents the reflection of the moon and a star in a pool of blood of Turkish warriors
The same text in 5 editions, 2017 to 2021.
Entry published as “Turkey”.
Published as “Flag description”
- red with a vertical white crescent moon (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening;
- the flag colors and designs closely resemble those on the banner of the Ottoman Empire, which preceded modern-day Turkey;
- the crescent moon and star serve as insignia for Turkic peoples;
- according to one interpretation, the flag represents the reflection of the moon and a star in a pool of blood of Turkish warriors
red with a vertical white crescent moon (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening; the flag colors and designs closely resemble those on the banner of the Ottoman Empire, which preceded modern-day Turkey; the crescent moon and star serve as insignia for Turkic peoples (the crescent represents the mythical moon god, Ay Ata, and the star the sun goddess, Gun Ana); peoples; according to one legend, interpretation, the flag represents the reflection of the moon and a star in a pool of blood of Turkish warriors
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
Entry published as “Turkey (Turkiye)”.
Published as “Flag description”
- red with a vertical white crescent moon (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening;
- the flag colors and designs closely resemble those on the banner of the Ottoman Empire, which preceded modern-day Turkey;
- the crescent moon and star serve as insignia for Turkic peoples;
- according to one interpretation, the flag represents the reflection of the moon and a star in a pool of blood of Turkish warriors
red with a vertical white crescent moon (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening; the flag colors and designs closely resemble those on the banner of the Ottoman Empire, which preceded modern-day Turkey; the crescent moon and star serve as insignia for Turkic peoples; according to one interpretation, the flag represents the reflection of the moon and a star in a pool of blood of Turkish warriors
Entry published as “Turkey (Turkiye)”.
- description:
- red with a vertical white crescent moon and five-pointed white star centered just outside the crescent's opening
- meaning:
- the flag colors and designs closely resemble the Ottoman Empire's flag;
- the crescent moon and star serve as insignia for Turkic peoples;
- according to one interpretation, the flag represents the reflection of the moon and a star in a pool of blood of Turkish warriors
description: red with a vertical white crescent moon (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed white star centered just outside the crescent opening; crescent's opening
meaning: the flag colors and designs closely resemble those on the banner of the Ottoman Empire, which preceded modern-day Turkey; Empire's flag; the crescent moon and star serve as insignia for Turkic peoples; according to one interpretation, the flag represents the reflection of the moon and a star in a pool of blood of Turkish warriors
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Turkiye: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/turkiye/flag.