Kazakhstan in the Soviet Union

Last modified: 2005-12-17 by antonio martins
Keywords: kazakhstan | turkistan | star: 5 points (fimbriated) | hammer and sickle (yellow) |
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• Description of the flag
• Reverse of the flag
• Coat of arms

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Description of the flag

Adopted in 24 January 1953; blue bar in lower part of flag.
Željko Heimer, 17 Apr 1996

According to [fss]: Stripes: 6+2+1. Star is contained in imaginary circle of diameter 12.5% of flag height. hammer and sickle in imaginary square of sides 25% of flag height. Vertical axe of star and hammer and sickle at 25% of flag length. The horizontal axe of the hammer and sickle not given, but looks like centered at the upper red stripe. Also not given, the distance between the hammer and sickle and the star. [See also here.]
Mark Sensen, 20 Jun 2001

I’d say that the circle enscribing the star touches the edge of the imaginary square — at least it is so in the other comparable construction sheets.
António Martins, 28 Oct 2002

Reverse of the flag

image by António Martins, 28 Oct 2002 |

No hammer, sickle and star on the reverse side.
Mark Sensen, 25 May 1997

Coat of arms

The emblem of the SSR was introduced 26 March 1937 (according to Hesmer [hes92]) and replaced by the current one 4 June 1992.
Marcus Schmöger, 16 Sep 2001