The national flag was approved by the Extraordinary 8th Session of the
Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan on November 18, 1991.
The flag of the Republic of Uzbekistan consists of blue, white and green stripes,
separated by two narrow red stripes. A crescent and three rows of twelve stars are
situated
on
the
left
side
of
the
upper
blue
stripe.
The blue color symbolizes the sky and water as the principle sources of life. The
National flag of Amir Timur was also blue in color. The white stripe is the traditional
symbol of peace and of moral and spiritual purity. The green stripe symbolizes nature,
the new epoch and abundance in the countries where the majority of the population is
Islamic. Besides that, this is in harmony with the modern movement of Greenpeace,
which protects nature. The red separating stripes symbolize the current of vital energy
in any living body and also connect our pure and noble thoughts with the sky and the
earth. The crescent of the new moon, along with its traditional historical symbolism, is
at the same time a symbol of the birth of republic's independence. The symbolism of
twelve stars is connected historically with the solar calendar year, which begins from
Navruz and embodies the twelve principles laying in the foundation of state
management.