"State symbols are one of the unshakable foundations of our state, our sovereignty.
They express the sacred unifying image of Independence "

         Nursultan Nazarbaev

 

The Constitutional Law "On State Symbols of the Republic of Kazakhstan" was adopted on June 4, 2007. In accordance with this Law, on June 4, every year is celebrated as a day of state symbols in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

State symbols are one of the inalienable attributes of any state embodying its identity and sovereignty. In the Republic of Kazakhstan, state symbols are the State Flag, the State Emblem and the National Anthem.

National Flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The national flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan is a rectangular panel of blue color with a picture in the center of the sun with rays, under which is a soaring eagle. At the shaft - a vertical strip with a national ornament. The image of the sun, its rays, the eagle and national ornament - the color of gold.

The author of the National Flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan is Honored Artist of Kazakhstan Shaken Niyazbekov.

The State Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The State Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan is in the form of a circle and represents an image of a shanyrak on a blue background, from which the yuks diverge in all directions in the form of sunrays. On the right and left of Shanyrak are images of mythical winged horses. In the upper part is a voluminous five-pointed star, and in the lower part there is an inscription "Kazakhstan". The image of a star, shanyrak, uyks, mythical horses, as well as the inscription "Kazakhstan" - the color of gold.

The authors of the State Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan are well-known architects Zhandarbek Malibekov and Shot-Aman Valikhanov.

State Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The anthem of Kazakhstan, formerly known as the song "Menі Қазақстаным", on the initiative of President Nursultan Nazarbayev was approved by the country's Parliament on January 6, 2006. It was first heard on January 11, 2006 during the solemn inauguration of the Head of State.

Music - composer Shamshi Kaldayakov, words - Zhumeken Nazhimedenov and Nursultan Nazarbayev.