Tajikistan’s flag (24 November 1992) is a horizontal tricolour of red, white, and green with a golden crown and seven stars centred. Red symbolises unity and sacrifice; white snow and cotton; green nature and agriculture. The crown denotes sovereignty; seven stars auspiciousness. Laws prescribe a 1:2 ratio, emblem geometry, colour specs, protocol, half‑masting, and dignified retirement.
Tajikistan’s national flag, adopted on 24 November 1992 amid the early post‑Soviet period, blends a red‑white‑green tricolour with a golden crown and seven stars—the latter an emblem with deep cultural resonance in Tajik literature and folklore.
From SSR to Republic Under the Tajik SSR, a red field with blue and white elements and Soviet arms prevailed. Independence in 1991 prompted a search for symbols distinct from Soviet iconography yet rooted in Tajik cultural memory. Parliamentary debates culminated in a tricolour reflecting regional agriculture (cotton and mountain snow) and a central emblem articulating sovereignty.
Design
and Geometry The proportion is 1:2. Bands are red (top), white (middle), and green (bottom), with the white often the widest in official drawings to accommodate the emblem: a stylised gold crown surmounted by a semicircle of seven gold five‑pointed stars. Specification documents fix crown curvature, star size and spacing, and offsets from the flag’s axis, alongside Pantone/CMYK references for dyes and print.
Symbolism Red is read as national unity, independence struggles, and the warmth of the people; white as snow‑capped peaks and cotton—an agricultural mainstay—and peace; green as nature, fertility, and renewal. The crown signifies statehood and the people’s dignity; the seven stars are auspicious, alluding to the number’s prominence in Tajik poetry and cosmology.
Protocol
and Usage Statutes regulate respectful handling, sunrise‑to‑sunset display (or illumination at night), precedence with foreign flags, half‑masting on days of mourning, and dignified retirement of worn flags. Military and presidential standards adapt the emblem within service heraldry. Schools, ministries, and embassies observe placement and size charts to ensure visual consistency.
Continuity Since 1992, the design has remained stable and is central to Independence Day observances and international representation in sport and diplomacy. Public education materials emphasise the emblem’s geometry to ensure accurate reproduction across textiles and printed media.