The pattern on the flag represents the artistic and cultural traditions of the old Khanate and Kazakh people. The light blue symbolizes the various Turkic peoples who make up today’s population of the country – including the Tatars, Mongols, Uyghurs and others. The blue has a religious significance, representing the Sky God to many of these people. A modern interpretation states the blue background stands for Kazakhstan’s broad skies and for freedom. The steppe eagle and the sun represent freedom and the flight toward greater heights and fulfillment of aspiration
Flag of Kazakhstan
