# flag of Turkmenistan

> national flag of Turkmenistan

**Wikidata**: [Q41327](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41327)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Turkmenistan)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/flag-of-turkmenistan

## Summary
The flag of Turkmenistan is the national flag of the Republic of Turkmenistan. It was established (inception) on 1992-02-19 and is documented on Wikipedia under the title "Flag of Turkmenistan."

## Key Facts
- The flag of Turkmenistan is the national flag of Turkmenistan (wikidata_description: national flag of Turkmenistan).
- Alias: Turkmenistan flag.
- Inception (established/adopted): 1992-02-19T00:00:00Z.
- Wikipedia page title: "Flag of Turkmenistan".
- Wikidata description: national flag of Turkmenistan.
- Sitlink count (Wikidata property): 67.
- Related class: national flag — defined as a flag of a country or nation (related sitelink_count: 66).

## FAQs
Q: What is the flag of Turkmenistan?
A: It is the national flag of the Republic of Turkmenistan, officially recorded with an inception date of 1992-02-19.

Q: When was the flag of Turkmenistan adopted?
A: The flag's inception date is 1992-02-19.

Q: Where can I find more information online about the flag?
A: The flag has a Wikipedia page titled "Flag of Turkmenistan" and is represented on Wikidata with a sitelink count of 67.

Q: Are there alternate names for the flag?
A: Yes. An established alias for the flag is "Turkmenistan flag."

Q: How is the flag classified in knowledge bases?
A: It is classified under the general class "national flag," which denotes a flag of a country or nation.

## Why It Matters
As the national flag of Turkmenistan, this flag functions as an official national emblem and primary visual identifier of the state. Its inception date (1992-02-19) places its formal establishment in the post-Soviet period, signaling its role in representing Turkmenistan's sovereignty and national identity. The presence of a dedicated Wikipedia article and a substantial number of sitelinks (67) indicates the flag's relevance across multiple language editions and linked knowledge resources, making it an important subject for reference, education, and cataloging in international and digital collections.

## Notable For
- Being the official national flag of Turkmenistan.
- Adoption/inception on 1992-02-19.
- Listed on Wikipedia under the title "Flag of Turkmenistan."
- Recorded on Wikidata with a sitelink count of 67, reflecting wide interlanguage linking and coverage.
- Directly associated with the class "national flag" (a flag of a country or nation), whose class entry has a sitelink_count of 66.

## Body

### Overview
- The flag of Turkmenistan is formally identified as the national flag of Turkmenistan.
- It appears in knowledge repositories with the wikidata_description "national flag of Turkmenistan."
- An alias used for the entity is "Turkmenistan flag."

### Adoption and Dates
- Inception (official establishment/adoption) is recorded as 1992-02-19T00:00:00Z.
- The 1992 inception date situates the flag's formal use in the early post-Soviet era for the independent Republic of Turkmenistan.

### Classification and Relationships
- Class: national flag — defined as the flag of a country or nation.
- The related class entry "national flag" has a sitelink_count of 66, indicating broad representation of that class across linked knowledge resources.
- The flag of Turkmenistan is an instance that belongs to that class.

### Online Presence and Documentation
- Wikipedia title: "Flag of Turkmenistan" — the primary encyclopedia page name for general public reference.
- Wikidata records the flag with a sitelink_count of 67, indicating linkage from many language editions and other Wikimedia projects.
- The presence of both a Wikipedia article and a Wikidata item establishes the flag's documented status in major open-knowledge platforms.

### Naming and Aliases
- Primary name (entity): flag of Turkmenistan.
- Alias: Turkmenistan flag.
- Wikidata description mirrors the primary identification as the national flag.

### Usage and Significance (Knowledge-base Perspective)
- In structured data systems, the flag is categorized as a national flag entity and connected to country-level identity metadata.
- Its documented inception date and presence in multilingual knowledge graphs support historical and bibliographic referencing.

### Related Entities
- The entity is explicitly linked to the class "national flag" (a flag of a country or nation). The class entry itself has substantial representation (sitelink_count: 66), showing that the concept is widely covered.
- The flag's own sitelink_count (67) reflects the entity's broad cross-referencing in multilingual and multi-project contexts within Wikimedia.

### Metadata Summary
- aliases: Turkmenistan flag
- inception: 1992-02-19T00:00:00Z
- sitelink_count: 67
- wikipedia_title: Flag of Turkmenistan
- wikidata_description: national flag of Turkmenistan

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## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. Name Suggestion Index