Geographical flags of the world: Turkey.(Country flag)(Brief article)

Geographical | May 1, 2006| | Copyright

Description: The Turkish flag is deep red with a white crescent and a five-pointed star positioned off centre, towards to hoist side. If an invisible line was drawn between the two horns of the crescent, the left-hand point of the star would touch its midpoint. The flag's height is two thirds of its width.

History: Turkey's flag was adopted in this form on 5 June 1936, but similar red flags were used in the Ottoman Empire up to 700 years ago. A similar form of the flag, with an eight-pointed star, is believed to have been established in 1793, when the green flags of ...

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