NATIONAL INFORMATION AGENCY OF TAJIKISTAN "KHOVAR"

1. The National Flag of the Republic of Tajikistan is a symbol of the national sovereignty of the Republic of Tajikistan.

  2. The National Flag represents a square banner with the three colored stripes on it: the upper stripe is red and is as wide as the lower green one. The stripe in the middle is white and is one and a half wider than the other two. Half way from the flag post, the white stripe represents a styled crown in gold and a semi-circle of seven stars above it. The proportion of the flag’s width to its length is 1:2.

The crown and the stars are part of the square; the vertical sides of the square are 0.8 and the horizontal sides of it are 1.0 of the white stripe. The mullets are located in a circle with the diameter of 0.15 making a bend with a radius of 0.5 of the white strip width.

The crown as high as 0.55 of the white strip width, is bending down at its basement. Four bent like elements that form the upper part of the crown are domed in the center by part of the circle with the diameter of 0.2 of the white strip width.

  3. The National Flag of the Republic of Tajikistan is raised:

 On the buildings of the official residence of President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, courts of the Republic of Tajikistan, local executive administration (khukumats), self-governance bodies of towns and villages (djamoats);

 On the buildings where sessions of Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan take place, or sessions of majlises of the people’s delegates of Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast, other oblasts’, cities’, and districts’ majlises of people’s delegates — for the whole period of the session; in case of representative meetings (of djamoats) — for the whole period of the meeting.

 On the buildings of ministries, state committees and institutions, other national bodies of the Republic of Tajikistan, enterprises, institutions and organizations, public associations and organizations, on apartment houses — on the days of national holidays and other memorable dates defined by the law of the Republic of Tajikistan;

 On the buildings and vehicles of the diplomatic and consular missions, and also on the buildings of trade representative offices of the Republic of Tajikistan abroad, on vehicles with President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Chairman of the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan and other officials, and in accordance with the procedure defined by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan;

 At ballot stations — on election and referendum days;

 In courts of the Republic of Tajikistan;

 At military units — in accordance with the military statute;

 At border units and entry points (customs) of the State border of the Republic of Tajikistan;

 At the resolution of President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Presidium of the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan or the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the National Flag can also be raised at the ceremonies and other formal events held by the national authorities.

4. The National Flag of the Republic of Tajikistan is stationed in the convention halls of President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, local executive administration offices (khukumats), and also in the offices of President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Chairman of the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan, chairpersons of Gorno Bdakhshan Autonomous Oblast, other oblasts, the city of Dushanbe, cities, districts, and in the reception offices of the people’s delegates of the Republic of Tajikistan.

5. At the decision of President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Presidium of Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan or the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the National Flag can be raised at the time of mourning draped in black. In this case, a black band is attached to the flag’s pole, with the ends of the band reaching down to the lower part of the flag. During the mourning period, the flag is raised at the flagpole at one third of the pole length.

6. The National Flag is represented on aircrafts registered in the Republic of Tajikistan.

7. The National Flag can be permanently represented at recreation places, parks, alleys, residential buildings and other places. The National Flag should be represented as a national and state symbol in a manner not conveying disrespect to the National Flag of the Republic of Tajikistan.

8. The National Flag and its representation, despite the size, should always strictly correspond to its colored prototype and schematic depiction attached to the present Resolution.

9. Persons guilty of an insult to the National Flag are responsible in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan.

10. The procedure of manufacturing the depiction of the National Flag is approved by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.