Kyrgyzstan has a flag with a yellow sun of 40 rays and a tunduk at its center.
The flag was first adopted on March 3, 1992, replacing the Soviet-era flag after Kyrgyzstan declared independence in 1991. It has a red field, a yellow sun, and a stylized tunduk—the crown opening of a traditional Kyrgyz yurt—seen from below. The red is traditionally linked with bravery and the banner of Manas, the country’s legendary hero.
The 40 rays refer to the tribes said in legend to have been united by Manas. The tunduk represents the yurt’s central roof opening and symbolizes the hearth, home, unity, and the shared origin of the Kyrgyz people. Together, the sun and yurt motif make the design culturally distinct within Central Asia.
A recent detail matters for current descriptions: in December 2023, Kyrgyzstan changed the flag’s wavy sun rays to straight rays and increased the number of lattice openings in the central motif. The country remains the answer because the defining symbols did not change.