People and personality

National identities of Uzbekistan and English speaking countries
What is national identity?
It is a person’s identity and sense of belonging to one state or to one nation. Person’s national identity results directly from the presence of elements from the “common points” in people’s daily lives: national symbols, language, national colours, the nation’s history.

The National Flag
The national flag was approved by the Extraordinary 8^th Session of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan on November 18, 1991. The flag consists of blue, white and green stripes, separated by two narrow red stripes. A crescent and three rows of twelve stars are situated on the left side of the upper blue stripe. The blue color symbolizes the sky, the white color on the cloth is the color of peace in perception of the Uzbek people. The green color on the banner is the color of nature, new life and abundance in countries where the majority of is population are Muslims. Red lines – symbolize the vital energy, New half moon – reflects both national independence of the republic, and connection with the historical past of the people, its traditions. On the banner, 12 stars are also depicted, symbolizing twelve regions of the country as well as ancient solar calendar.

The State Emblem
The state emblem of Uzbekistan was formally adopted on July 2, 1992 by the newly establish Republic of Uzbekistan. It bears many similarities to the emblem of the previous Uzbek SSR, which Republic of Uzbekistan succeeded. Like other post-Soviet republics whose symbols do not predate the October Revolution, the current emblem retains some components of the Soviet one. Prior to 1992, Uzbekistan had an emblem similar to all other Soviet Republics, with standard communist emblems and insignia

The National Anthem
The state anthem of the Republic of Uzbekistan was approved by the 11^th Session of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan at the 12^th convocation on December 10,1992. The lyrics are by Abdulla Oripov and the music by Mutal Murkhonov.