Thenational flag ofTurkey, officially theTurkish flag[2] (Turkish:Türk bayrağı), is a redflag featuring a whitecrescent and star on its emblem, based on the 18th-centuryflag of the Ottoman Empire.[3] The flag is often called "the red flag" (al bayrak), and is referred to as "the red banner" (al sancak) in theTurkish national anthem. The measures, geometric proportions, and exact tone of red of the flag ofTurkey were legally standardized with the Turkish Flag Law on 29 May 1936.[1]
The star and crescent flag of the Ottoman Empire, a late 18th-century design officially adopted in 1844
Thestar and crescent design appears on Ottoman flags beginning in the late 18th or early 19th century. The white star and crescent moon on red as the flag of the Ottoman Empire were introduced in 1844.[4]
After the declaration of theRepublic of Turkey in 1923, the new administrative regime maintained the last flag of theOttoman Empire. Proportional standardizations were introduced in the Turkish Flag Law of 1936.[1]
Fundamentals of the Turkish flag were laid down by Turkish Flag Law No. 2994 on 29 May 1936 during the Republic period of Turkey. Turkish Flag Regulation No. 2/7175 dated 28 July 1937, and Supplementary Regulation No. 11604/2 dated 29 July 1939, were enacted to describe how the flag law would be implemented. The Turkish Flag Law No. 2893 dated 22 September 1983, and Published in the Official Gazette on 24 September 1983, was promulgated six months after its publication. According to Article 9 of Law No. 2893, a statute including the fundamentals of the implementation was also published.[5]
According to theConstitution of Cyprus, the community authorities and their institutions have the right to hoist the Turkish flag (as well as theGreek flag) alongside theflag of Cyprus during the holidays. Any citizen may, without any restriction, fly the Greek or Turkish flag, or both, next to the flag of Cyprus.[6]
The specification below, given by Turkish Flag Law, implies that the distance between (the left edge of) the inner circle of the crescent and a vertical line connecting the two pointed ends of the crescent is279⁄800 G = 0.34875 G; thus, the left point of the star intrudes about 0.0154 G beyond that line.
Construction sheet
Letter
Measure
Length
G
Width
A
Distance between the centre of the outer crescent and the seam of the white band
1⁄2 G
B
Diameter of the circle around the star
1⁄4 G
C
Distance between the centres of the inner and outer circles of the crescent
1⁄16 G
D
Diameter of the inner circle of the crescent
2⁄5 G
E
Distance between the inner circle of the crescent and the circle around the star
The flag is always displayed prominently in state institutions from schools to ministries. The Beştepe Presidential Complex,Parliament, ministries, schools, military, councils, governors buildings, muhtar's offices, bridges, airports, and every state owned building in the country features one or more flags of Turkey.
On military uniforms the flag is displayed on a patch either on the right shoulder or on the front of the uniform. Helmets can display the flag too on the front or the sides. Flight suits, navy uniforms,Jandarma uniforms and others feature the flag on shoulder patches or helmets. Along with uniforms several emblems and patches display the flag with prominence or minor alteration.
Turkey celebrates many national events such as battle victories andRepublic Day. People come to the streets with their flags to celebrate such days. On other occasions the public uses the flag heavily when protesting or commemorating certain events or deaths respectively. Statues and monuments may be draped with the flag while marches and songs are played. On television screens the flag is displayed in celebration of such events too with the portrait ofAtatürk next to it. The flag may also be presented at half staff in mourning of tragic events or important days.
The flag has a prominent display on state and military funerals. A burial flag is always draped over the deceased coffin and is carried by themilitary police or relatives of the deceased. Soldiers of all types and the Presidential Guard also carry the coffin at times. Many attendees also feature the flag on their lapels along with an image of the deceased.
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^"The Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus"(PDF).2. The authorities of the Republic and any public corporation or public utility body created by or under the laws of the Republic shall fly the flag of the Republic and they shall have the right to fly on holidays together with the flag of the Republic both the Greek and the Turkish flags at the same time. 3. The Communal authorities and institutions shall have the right to fly on holidays together with the flag of the Republic either the Greek or the Turkish flag at the same time. 4. Any citizen of the Republic or any body, corporate or unincorporate other than public, whose members are citizens of the Republic, shall have the right to fly on their premises the flag of the Republic or the Greek or the Turkish flag without any restriction.
Türk Bayrağı Kanunu, the Turkish text of the Turkish Flag Law No. 2893 dated September 22, 1983, establishing the proportions, production, and rules of usage of the flag of Turkey
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