Turkey

national flag

Turkey
2:3
  • eng Ayyildiz (moon star) nickname

Flag Dates

  • in use since 1844
  • adopted June 5, 1936

Vexilliger Type

  • sovereign state in Southern Europe

Names

  • eng Republic of Turkey official name
  • tur Türkiye Cumhuriyeti official name
  • eng Turkey
  • tur Türkiye

Shape

2:3
  • quadrilateral → rectangular → elongated

Division

  • plain
  • charge presence charged
  • number of charges two charges

Colors

  • W
    white
  • R
    base red

Elements

  • crescent with star (5 pointed star)
    heraldic: orientation points to fly
  • ye
    crescent (moon (crescent))
    heraldic: orientation points to fly
  • star symbol
  • main field
  • crescent