A huge flag in Dasoguz

Near the market, in a square, a flag rises high, visible from all over the city.
The flag of Turkmenistan is full of symbols: the green and the crescent moon represent Islam, the five stars stand for the country’s five regions, and the five carpet designs symbolize the emblems of the five founding tribes of the nation.

The entire country is scattered with images of these five emblems, along with the eight-pointed star and the national coat of arms.Read more