Flag of turkey

Flag of turkey
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Vexillological symbol :	?
Aspect ratio:	2: 3
Officially accepted:	June 5, 1936

The flag of Turkey (officially: Türk bayrağı / Turkish flag) is the national flag of the Republic of Turkey . It is often referred to as the moon star (Turkish: Ayyıldız ), the red flag (Turkish: Albayrak ) or the red flag with the moon star (Turkish: Ayyıldızlı Albayrak ). The use and appearance of the national flag are regulated in Law 2893 of September 22, 1983.

description

designation	Abbreviation	value
Color specification (not part of the Flag Act)		Pantone 186 c CMYK (%): C: 0 M: 90 Y: 80 K: 5
height	${\ displaystyle h}$	freely definable
width	${\ displaystyle b}$	${\ displaystyle {\ frac {3} {2}} \ cdot h}$
Distance from the center of the outer circle of the moon to the left side of the flag	${\ displaystyle A}$	${\ displaystyle {\ frac {1} {2}} \ cdot h}$
Diameter of the outer circle	${\ displaystyle B}$	${\ displaystyle {\ frac {1} {2}} \ cdot h}$
Distance between inner and outer circle of the moon ^*	${\ displaystyle C}$	${\ displaystyle {\ frac {1} {16}} \ cdot h}$
Inner circle diameter	${\ displaystyle D}$	${\ displaystyle {\ frac {2} {5}} \ cdot h}$
Distance from the perimeter of the star to the inner circle of the moon	${\ displaystyle E}$	${\ displaystyle {\ frac {1} {3}} \ cdot h}$
Diameter of the perimeter of the star	${\ displaystyle F}$	${\ displaystyle {\ frac {1} {4}} \ cdot h}$
Width of the white band ( leech ) when waving the flag on a flagpole	${\ displaystyle G}$	${\ displaystyle {\ frac {1} {30}} \ cdot b}$

^*The Turkish flag law provides for the factor here , but this means that the left star tip and the tips of the crescent moon are not on a straight line. If you want to achieve this, you have to choose.

{\ displaystyle {\ frac {1} {16}} = 0 {,} 0625}

{\ displaystyle C = {\ frac {{\ sqrt {145}} - 8} {60}} \ cdot h \ approx 0 {,} 06736 \ cdot h}

Use of the Turkish flag

Waving Turkish flag

The use of the Turkish flag in public is subject to strict controls. Many Turks consider the flag to be "inviolable". Dirty, faded, tattered flags and flags with holes must not be used. The use of damaged flags or flags that do not meet the above specification will be punished and the owner will be asked to replace them with a new flag that meets the specification.

The national flag may not be used as an item of clothing. In 2001, eight shopkeepers were fined 250 million liras (around US $ 150 at the time) for selling T-shirts with the Turkish national flag. Non-governmental organizations such as parties, associations or clubs are not allowed to use the national flag in their symbols. An exception applies to a few sports clubs that are allowed to use the national symbols in the club crest. The denigration of the national flag in any form is prohibited.

The flag is also mentioned in Turkey's national anthem , the İstiklâl Marşı .

On November 10th, the anniversary of Kemal Ataturk's death , the national flag was raised at half-mast. The President of Turkey will determine further occasions. It has to blow constantly on state buildings, it also has to set public facilities. The raising and lowering of the flag must be carried out with a ceremony. The coffins of former presidents, martyrs and civilians and soldiers under certain conditions can be covered with the national flag, as can statues of Ataturk at unveiling ceremonies and tables at official swearing-in ceremonies.

history

Declaration of war by the Ottoman Empire on World War I on November 1, 1914

Historical flag books show a large number of different flag variants from the Ottoman period. The basic shape of the national flag was apparently changed in 1793 under Sultan Selim III. created when green flags used in shipping were changed to red, and the waning crescent moon and a multi-pointed star were added. The five-pointed star used today was established around 1844. This version was officially confirmed on June 5, 1936.

There are numerous legends about the origin. One of them is that an Ottoman sultan on his ride after a great battle won at dusk rides past a stream or a small lake, which was colored red by the blood of fallen Turkish soldiers. The moon (half moon) with a few stars was reflected in the water. This sight touched the Turkish ruler and this image was immortalized with the Turkish flag.

Flags of the Ottoman Empire

^?Flag of the Ottoman Empire, 1844 to 1923
^? Naval War Flag , 1793-1844
^?Flag of the Ottoman Rumelia

^?Trade flag used by Muslim merchants, 1453 to 1793
^?Trade flag used by Jewish traders, 1453 to 1793
^?Trade flag used by Orthodox Christian traders (mostly Greeks ), 1453 to 1793
^?Trade flag used by Roman Catholic traders (mostly Albanians ), 1453 to 1793

More flags in Turkey

Standard of the Turkish President

The standard of the Turkish President is a version of the national flag with 16 yellow stars and a sun in the jack .

Municipalities and regions of Turkey have their own flags. The flag of Istanbul shows the city's emblem, designed by Metin Edremit in 1969 . There are versions of the flag in different colors.

Party flags that are waved at rallies are widespread.

Kurds in Turkey also use different flags in the color combination red, green and yellow. For example, the flags of the Democratic Republic Toplum Partisi , but also the flag of the Kurdistan Autonomous Region in Iraq .

Turkish flags in other states

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , which is only recognized as an independent state by Turkey, flies a flag that is inspired by the national flag of Turkey.

The Turkish Republic of Western Thrace existed for only 56 days in 1913 . Your flag is used today by the Turkish minority in Greece ( Western Thrace Turks ). The State Hatay (1937-1939) used a flag that resembled those of Turkey. The star was only shown with the outline. A black, red and gold flag with the Turkish, white waning crescent moon and five-pointed star in the red stripe, sometimes going beyond it, is used again and again as a symbol of the German Turks . This flag has no official background, but is used by private individuals or as a catchy symbol in the media. In connection with the thesis of Eurabia , combinations of Turkish and European flags also appear. But these are mainly caricatures.