Turkmenistan is a small country in Central Asia,located on the shores of the Caspian Sea. In addition to the official state flag of Turkmenistan, there is also the standard of the President of the country. What is depicted on them? How are their characters decrypted?
Turkmenistan: General Information
The state of Turkmenistan is located in CentralAsia It is surrounded by Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Iran and Kazakhstan. From the west it is washed by the Caspian Sea. Most of the territory is covered by desert, and the main landscape here is sand dunes. However, there are many valuable minerals in the country, such as oil, lead, sulfur, mirabilite and iodine. And in terms of natural gas reserves, it ranks fourth in the world.
This is a neutral sovereign state,gained independence in 1991. By type of government the country is a presidential republic. The present president of Turkmenistan is Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.
The capital of the country is Ashgabat. The official language is Turkmen. Although under the constitution the country is a secular state, the citizens of Turkmenistan are mostly Muslim.
5.5 million people live in the country.Approximately 80% of them are Turkmen, the rest of the population is represented by 58 nationalities. Most of them are Uzbeks, Russians, Kazakhs, Azeris and Tatars.
What does the flag of Turkmenistan look like?
Общий вид государственного флага был принят в 1992 After minor changes, it was re-adopted in 2001. His cloth has a standard rectangular shape with a ratio of length and width - one to two.
The main color of the flag of Turkmenistan is green.It symbolizes peace, prosperity, prosperity, is a symbol of earth and life. On the left, near the pole, it is crossed by a red vertical strip, and at the top, near it, there is a crescent with five stars.
On the red strip are depicted göls - Turkmencarpet ornaments in the following sequence: akhaltyk, yomud-gol, saryk, chovdur, ersar. Together they symbolize the five regions of the country. But each of them has its own value. Gel "Akhaltyke", for example, depicts the annual cycle of our planet, and the Saryk Gel symbolizes death or the past.
On the sides, the red ribbon is also decorated with an ornament.golden color, like a framed carpet. At its base are depicted golden olive branches that intersect with each other. They mean the neutrality and sovereignty of the state. The crescent in the upper corner is a sign of a peaceful and clear sky. Stars also mean areas of the country, and white is a symbol of sincerity and calm.
Presidential Standard
The standard of the President is equally important.national symbol than the flag of Turkmenistan. This is the main attribute of the leader of the state and a kind of guarantee of the performance of his duties. He was adopted in 1996.
The parties in the presidential flag are related as 1:1.5. His cloth, as in the national flag, is green. In the upper left corner, near the flagpole, there is a white crescent with five stars. In the right part of the canvas, a large golden octahedron is indicated by a thin golden line.
Inside the octahedron is an eagle with fiveheads. The image of the bird on the flag shows the continuity of the country's heraldic traditions. It is believed that a two-headed eagle was depicted on the banner of the legendary leader of the ancestors of the Turkmen Oguz Khan.
Three heads of an eagle look towards the flagpole, otherstwo are turned to the right. In its paws, the bird holds a two-headed snake, which symbolizes victory over the enemy and the defense of the state. Above and below the eagle is framed by the inscription: TÜRKMENISTANYŇ PREZIDENTI (president of Turkmenistan). There is usually a silver bracket on the pole itself, engraved with the name of the current president of the country.
Embassy of Turkmenistan in Russia
There are two representative offices in Russianamed country. The embassy of Turkmenistan is located in Moscow, in the Arbat district, and the consulate is located in the city of Astrakhan. The embassy is located in the building of the former apartment building. It is located at the address: 22. Filippovsky Pereulok, the main representative of Turkmenistan in Russia - Ambassador Batyr Niyazliev.
The institution has several departments.The consular department is located at the following address: 14. Small Afanasyevsky Pereulok. In addition to it, the embassy has a representative office of Turkmen Airlines, a cultural center and a Sunday school where they learn the Turkmen language.
