Jeenbekov: We must live in harmony under our flag

Bishkek, Mar.3, 2020. /Kabar/. Today, Feb.3 President Sooronbay Jeenbekov congratulated Kyrgyzstanis on the Day of the National Flag of the Kyrgyz Republic. According to the President’s press service, his congratulatory message runs: "Dear compatriots! I congratulate you on the Day of the National Flag of the Kyrgyz Republic! The national flag is one of the attributes of our state sovereignty, a symbol reflecting patriotic feelings towards the Motherland of each of us. It reflects the unity of the Kyrgyz people. Since the times of Manas the Great, our flag, as a symbol of freedom, has been passed down from one generation to another. Honoring heritage of our ancestors, we must live in harmony under our flag. It is the sacred duty of each of us to cherish, to raise our flag high. May our flag always proudly fly in the peaceful sky and our Kyrgyzstan thrive and develop. I wish everyone good health, happiness and success. May God protect our beloved Kyrgyzstan!” This year marks 28th anniversary from the date of the approval of Kyrgyzstan’s national flag. It was approved by Jogorku Kengesh (Kyrgyz Parliament) on Mar.3, 1992, and represents a red cloth in the centre of which a round solar disk with forty uniformly diverging rays of golden colour are placed. Inside the solar disk, there is a red Tunduk of Kyrgyz yurt. The banner’s width is three-fifths of its length. The diameter of the radiant disk is three-fifths of the width of the flag. The ratio of the sun’s diameter to radiant disks is 3 to 5.The Tunduk’s diameter is half the diameter of the radiant disk. The red colour of the banner symbolizes valour and courage. This colour was also on the banner of Manas, the hero of the famous Kyrgyz epic. The sun, bathing in its rays is a symbol of light, eternity of existence, peace and wealth. Image of the sun resembles a roofing of Kirghiz nomads` typical yurt. This is a symbol of warmth and hospitality, unity of time and space, the source of life and solidarity. 40 rays signify forty Kyrgyz tribes.