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| Use | Other   |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | January 14, 1994 |
| Design | The city flag is a blue cloth with the Bishkek coat of arms depicted in a white circle. |
The flag of Bishkek is the official symbol of the city of republican significance Bishkek.
Design
The flag of the city is a blue cloth on which the coat of arms of the city of Bishkek itself is depicted in a white circle. The coat of arms of the city of Bishkek «represents a rectangular silhouette of a fortress, where '"Bishkek" is written below under the broken line of mountains in large letters, and above it on the wall of the fortress is a light square in Kyrgyz language with "Ilbirs" (snow leopard) in the center of the circle.
Rationale for the symbol
The snow leopard is an animal that lives in the rocks of the sky-high mountains, most of Ala-Too (Tian Shan). Nobility and generosity on the verge of caution have been noted in him since ancient times. In numerous legends, the snow leopard is a symbol of courage and endurance. Which is the standard of courage for warriors. Therefore, the totem of Manas is the snow leopard. This significantly elevated symbol expresses the centuries-old way of life of the nation. Circle and square. The sun and the unity of time combined with space, the square — the four cardinal directions.
See also
Notes
- Was adopted on the same day as the coat of arms
References
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- "National Geographic Magazine". National Geographic. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- "The Red Book of Russia". www.biodat.ru. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- The leopard is a symbol of courage and courage...
- Asankadyrovna, Zhumashova Nazira; Derdenbaevna, Tolubaeva Cholpon; Kunduzkan, Duishenbek Kyzy (2021). "Totemic properties of animals in the epic "Manas"". Bulletin of Science and Education (10-1 (113)): 37–41. ISSN 2312-8089.
- "VEXILLOGRAPHIA - Flags of Kyrgyzstan". www.vexillographia.ru. Retrieved 2023-12-18.