Flag of Turkmenistan
What the flag means
- Green field and crescent — Islam
- Five stars — the five provinces
- Vertical stripe of five carpet guls — the five traditional tribes and Turkmen weaving
Design set by: Закон Туркменистана от 24 января 2001 года № 57-II «О Государственном флаге Туркменистана», статья 2 · Adopted 2001
Highlights
- 🔥 Burning "Door to Hell" crater
- 🏛️ Merv, ancient Silk Road city
- 🏜️ Karakum desert scenery
- 🐎 Beautiful Akhal-Teke horses
- 🧵 Finely woven Turkmen carpets
Quick facts
- Region
- Asia · Central Asia
- Population
- 7,618,847 people (2025)
- Area
- 488,100 km²
- Capital
- Ashgabat
- Languages
- Turkmen, Russian
- Currency
- Turkmenistan manat (TMT)
- Organizations
- United Nations
Similar flags
Star & crescent
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.