Sunday, February 08, 2004

Kazakhstan, Flag Of

The Kazakhs are (in part) descended from the �Blue Horde� - Turkic-Mongol peoples who, centuries ago, flew the �Blue Banner� in Central Asia. The colour also stands for the great skies under which these traditionally nomadic peoples have lived. Light blue was chosen as the background for the national flag of Kazakhstan officially adopted in June 1992. The designer of the flag