Flag of Turkey
Description
- A red field with a white crescent and five-pointed star, standardised by the Turkish Flag Law of 1936. Based on the late Ottoman flag of 1844
- Construction: a red field with a white crescent and five-pointed star slightly offset to the hoist of centre
- The crescent's outer arc radius is one-quarter of the flag's height
- The star is positioned between the crescent's tips
Trivia
- The star-and-crescent was adopted from the Ottoman Empire
- Turkey's flag is one of the oldest designs still in use, dating back to Ottoman times
- The red represents bravery and the struggle for independence; the white star represents peace
Flag of Turkey
Turkey's flag features a red field with a white crescent and five-pointed star. The design was essentially established in 1793 under Ottoman Sultan Selim III, and its precise measurements were standardised by law on 29 May 1936.
Red represents the blood of Turkish soldiers who defended their nation. The crescent has pre-Islamic origins in Asia Minor, used as a religious symbol by ancient civilisations and associated with Byzantium. Following the declaration of the Turkish Republic in 1923, the flag was retained from the Ottoman period, maintaining continuity between empire and republic.
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