The National Flag of the Republic of Uzbekistan Исполнитель
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The National Flag of the Republic of Uzbekistan
The flag of our country is a symbol of the sovereignty of the republic. The national flag of the republic of Uzbekistan represents the country internationally when official delegations from Uzbekistan visit foreign countries, as well as conferences, world exhibitions and sport competitions.
The national flag of the republic of Uzbekistan is a right-angled coloured cloth consisting of three horizontal stripes: blue, white and green.
Blue is the symbol of the sky and water which are the main sources of life. Mainly blue was the colour of the state flag of Temur. White is the traditional symbol of peace and good luck, as Uzbek people say “Оқ йўл”.Green is the colour of nature and new life and good harvest. Two thin red stripes symbolize the power of life. There is a new moon which symbolizes the newly independent republic.
Comprehension questions:
1. Where is the flag of Uzbekistan flown internationally?
2. Why the flag of Uzbekistan has three colours?
3. Why are there stars and a crescent moon on the flag?
Discussion questions:
1. What places do you see on the flag of Uzbekistan?
2. What do you like on the flag? Why?
Match the words from the text with the meanings in the right hand column.
| Flag | Ability to do or act |
| Official | thing's or person's innate or essential qualities or character |
| Power | sensation produced on the eye by rays of light when resolved as by a prism into different wavelengths |
| Colour | of an office or its tenure |
| Nature | country's emblem or standard |
Vocabulary
| Sovereignty | Mustaqillik | |
| Represents | Vakillik qilmoqda | |
| Exhibition | Ko‘rgazma | |
| Stripes | Chiziqlar | |
| Source | Manbaa | |
| Luck | Muvaffaqiyat | |
| Harvest | Hosil | |
| Power | Kuch | |
| Moon | Oy | |
| Provinces | viloyatlar |
