«State symbols are one of the unshakable foundations of our state, our sovereignty.
They express the sacred unifying image of Independence»
Nursultan Nazarbaev
The Constitutional Law «On State Symbols of the Republic of Kazakhstan» was adopted on June 4, 2007. In accordance with this Law, June 4 is celebrated annually as the day of state symbols in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
State symbols are one of the essential attributes of any state, representing its identity and sovereignty. In the Republic of Kazakhstan, the state symbols are the State Flag, the State Emblem and the National Anthem.
State Flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The national flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan is a rectangular panel of blue color with the image of the sun with rays in the center, under which is a soaring eagle. The flagpole has a vertical stripe with a national ornament. The image of the sun, its rays, the eagle and the national ornament-the color of gold. The author of the National Flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the Honored Artist of Kazakhstan Shaken Niyazbekov.
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State Emblem of the Republic of KazakhstanThe state emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan has the shape of a circle and is an image of shanyrak on a blue background, from which uyks radiate in all directions in the form of sun rays. To the right and left of the shanyrak are images of mythical winged horses. In the upper part there is a three-dimensional five-pointed star, and in the lower part there is the inscription «Kazakhstan». The image of the star, shanyrak, uyks, mythical horses, as well as the inscription «Kazakhstan» – the color of gold. The authors of the State Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan are well-known architects Zhandarbek Malibekov and Shot-Aman Valikhanov. |
State Anthem of the Republic of KazakhstanСөзін жазғандар: Жұмекен Нәжімеденов, Нұрсұлтан Назарбаев Әнін жазған: Шәмші ҚалдаяқовАлтын күн аспаны, Қайырмасы: Менің елім, менің елім, Ұрпаққа жол ашқан, Қайырмасы: Менің елім, менің елім, The national anthem of Kazakhstan, formerly known as the song «Menin Kazakstanym», was approved by the country’s Parliament on January 6, 2006, at the initiative of President Nursultan Nazarbayev. It was first performed on January 11, 2006, during the solemn inauguration of the Head of State. |