Kazakhstan Flag Meaning & Details
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- a gold sun with 32 rays above a soaring golden steppe eagle, both centered on a sky blue background
- the hoist side displays a national ornamental pattern "koshkar-muiz" (the horns of the ram) in gold
- the blue color is of religious significance to the Turkic peoples of the country, and so symbolizes cultural and ethnic unity
- it also represents the endless sky as well as water
- the sun, a source of life and energy, exemplifies wealth and plenitude
- the sun's rays are shaped like grain, which is the basis of abundance and prosperity
- the eagle has appeared on the flags of Kazakh tribes for centuries and represents freedom, power, and the flight to the future
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Source: CIA - The World Factbook
