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Color of the top band

The assertion that the Uzbek flag law dictates precise colors for the flag is false. But, as the Uzbek flag law states, and as the Wikipedia version of the Uzbek flag doesn't reflect, is that the color of the top band should be light blue. The flag law, as it can be found here [1]https://lex.uz/en/docs/57181, has official translations in Uzbek and Russian. Thankfully, color terms in these languages are slightly more precise than the standard color terms we use in English. In describing the color of the top band the Uzbek translation uses the term moviy rang and the Russian translation uses the term голубой. Both of these terms specifically describe a light blue/sky blue color with a definition close to that of english azure. Not turqoise. Uzbek and Russian both have a more specific color word for turquoise and it is not the word used in the flag law.

Now, it is true that at the very end of the flag law, a color image of the flag of Uzbekistan is included and it does use the turquoise color that can be found on the current Wikipedia flag. Importantly, no where does it state that those are the colors that should be used for the flag of Uzbekistan (in fact, the green color used for the bottom band is not the same as the green on the Wikipedia flag for some reason) and, even more importantly, in an official capacity, the flag of Uzbekistan is never flown using the turquoise color. I cannot find a single instance of the government of Uzbekistan flying the Uzbek flag with a turquoise top band.

You can find the flag of Uzbekistan flown by the Uzbek government in a number of images online. I will link a few here to prove my point:

[2]https://asr.gov.uz/en/news/7908 (light blue top band)

[3]https://www.azernews.az/nation/195732.html (light blue top band)

[4]https://astanatimes.com/2021/06/uzbek-prime-minister-visits-kazakhstan/ (light blue top band)

[5]https://enterprise.press/stories/2023/02/22/closer-ties-with-uzbekistan-97589/ (light blue top band)

[6]https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-the-senate-of-the-oliy-majlis-upper-chamber-of-the-parliament-of-uzbekistan-76733389.html (granted, it's more difficult to see in this picture, but I wanted a picture of the flag on top of the Uzbek parliament to make a point... it is not turquoise and is only a few shades darker than the sky.)

I think I've made my point. The Uzbek flag is not turquoise despite the poor choice of image used in the flag law. The Uzbek flag is light blue. So, in addition to changing the color of the top band so that it is light blue, I'm also going to darken the shade of the bottom band because, in the images I shared above, the bottom band is noticeably darker than the current Wikipedia version of the Uzbek flag. For the same reasons, I'm going to slightly brighten the red stripes.

Despite what many websites will tell you. The flag of Uzbekistan does not have any official colors. For that reason, Wikipedia should be following the real usage of the flag by the body that has authority over that flag---the Uzbek government. Oscopo (talk) 19:29, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]