On December 26, Kyrgyzstan officially implemented a new flag design following the enactment of a law signed by President Sadyr Japarov on December 22. The details were published in the Erkin-Too newspaper.
The updated flag composition features a “tunduk” (the upper part of the yurt) with direct sun rays, departing from the previous version that had wave-shaped rays. All official documents displaying the former national flag will remain valid until their expiration, while vehicle license plates and registration certificates featuring the old flag will be deemed valid until authorities decide on replacements.
Kyrgyzstan’s former flag, adopted in March 1992, was a rectangular red panel featuring a yurt in the center, surrounded by 40 wave-shaped yellow sun rays. In the new version, these rays are straightened. This marks the first change to the national flag’s design since its adoption.
The initiative to revise the flag design was put forth in the fall of the current year by Parliament Speaker Nurlanbek Shakiyev. President Japarov later confirmed in mid-December that he proposed the design change to the speaker. The new flag design reflects a symbolic transition for Kyrgyzstan as it moves forward with this emblematic change.
