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State symbols of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The law-effective Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 24.01.1996 has established the following national symbols:
National Flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan
National Flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan is a a piece of right-angled cloth of sky-blue colour with a picture of a golden sun with its 32 rays in the centre, under them - a soaring steppe eagle. Flagstaff has vertical line with national ornament.The picture of sun, its rays, eagle and ornament are of golden colour. Width/length ratio of the flag is 1:2.
National Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan
National Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan is a picture of a shanyrak ( the cupola of a yurta) on a blue background, from which uyks (body bracket) like sun rays are being radiated in framing of wings of mythical horses. At the bottom of the emblem there is an inscription “Kazakhstan”. In colour picture the National Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan are of two colours: golden and blue-and-sky-blue.
National Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan
National Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan The authors are poets Muzafar Alimbayev, Kadyr Myrzaliyev, Tumanbai Moldagaliyev and Zhadyra Daribayeva and composers Mukan Tulebayev, Eugeny Brusilovsky and Latif Khamidi.
Word for word translation of the National Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan:
We are a valiant people, sons of honour, And all we’ve sacrificed to gain our freedom. Emerging from malicious grip of fate, from hell of fire, We scored a victory of glory and success
Refrain: Soar high up in the sky, oh, eagle of freedom, Call up to harmony, agreement and accord! For hero’s might and strength is in the nation, Just as the unity is nation’s razing sword. While honouring our mothers and respecting The cream of cream of our rising nation We welcomed all ill-starred and struck by ruin... Our homeland, the steppe, a sacred cradle Of friendship and accord Gave all a shelter and a hearty refuge
Refrain: Soar high up in the sky, oh, eagle of freedom, Call up to harmony, agreement and accord! For hero’s might and strength is in the nation, Just as the unity is nation’s razing sword. We’ve overcome the hardships Let the past serve bitter lesson But ahead we face a radiant future. We bequeath our sacred legacy implying our mother tongue And sovereignty and valour and traditions So dearly cherished by our forefathers As true mandate to future generations.
Refrain: Soar high up in the sky, oh, eagle of freedom, Call up to harmony, agreement and accord! For hero’s might and strength is in the nation, Just as the unity is nation’s razing sword.
From the law-effective Decree of
the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On the national symbols of the
Republic of Kazakhstan”
In conformity with Article 1 of the Law
of the Republic of Kazakhstan of December 10, 1993 “On temporary delegating of
additional powers to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and to the
heads of local administrations” and for purposes of implementing Article 9 of
the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, I issue the following Decree:
Chapter I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article
I. Following shall be national symbols of the Republic of
Kazakhstan: 1) National Flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan; 2) National
Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan; 3) National Anthem of the Republic of
Kazakhstan.
Article 2. Approve the following:
1) design of the National Flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan (attached are
schematic and colour images); 2) design of the National Emblem of the
Republic of Kazakhstan (attached are black-and-white and colour images); 3)
musical version and text of the National Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan
(attached).
Article 3. Manufacturing of the
National Flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the National Emblem of the
Republic of Kazakhstan shall be effected subject to availability of a
corresponding license issued in the order prescribed by the legislation.
Citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan as well as people staying on the
territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan are bound to honour the National Flag of
the Republic of Kazakhstan, the National Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan
and the National Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Persons guilty of an
outrage upon the National Flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the National
Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the National Anthem of the Republic of
Kazakhstan shall be held responsible in keeping with the legislation of the
Republic of Kazakhstan.
Chapter II NATIONAL FLAG OF THE
REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN Article 4. National Flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan is a rectangular piece of cloth
of sky-blue colour bearing (in its centre) a design of the sun with rays, with a
soaring eagle undeneath. All along the flagstaff there runs a vertical band of
national ornament. Images of the sun, its rays, the eagle and the ornament are
of golden colour. Width/length ratio of the flag is 1: 2. National Flag of
the Republic of Kazakhstan and its design, whatever their size, must strictly
conform with the colour and schematic designs of the reference standard of the
National Flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan kept at the Residence of the
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Article 5. National Flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be raised or hoisted on
the following: 1) on the building of the Residence of the President of the
Republic of Kazakhstan, on that of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on those of ministries, state
committees and such other central executive bodies of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, state bodies directly subordinated and accountable to the President
of the Republic of Kazakhstan, to the Constitutional Council of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, Supreme Court and other courts of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on
that of the General Procurator’s Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan, National
Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, maslikhates, local executive
bodies as well as on buildings of diplomatic and trade representations, consular
establishments of the Republic of Kazakhstan - on a permanent basis;
2)
in the study of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in the halls meant
for holding sessions (both joint and separate) of the Senate and Majilis of the
Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, those of the Bureau of Chambers of the
Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, of the Government of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, sessions of the maslikhates of the Republic of Kazakhstan as well in
the assembly hall of the Constitutional Council, in the halls of court sessions
of the Supreme Court, of its boards and other courts of the Republic of
Kazakhstan as well as in the premises of gala registration of births and
wedlocks - on a permanent basis;
3) on the building or inside the
premises meant to hold international forums with the participation of the
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, of chairpersons of Chambers of the
Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, of the Prime-Minister of the Republic
or their plenipotentiary representatives if it is stipulated by the standards of
international law or by international treaties concluded by the Republic of
Kazakhstan;
4) on sea-going vessels, on those of inland navigation and
other vehicles, on which the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan or Prime
Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan are present;
5) as a stern flag
on vessels registered in the established order;
6) on warships and
vessels of the Republic of Kazakhstan - according to military regulations;
7) in military formations and units of Armed Forces, in those of
Republican Guards of the Republic of Kazakhstan - when taking the oath;
8) on buildings of state bodies and entities - on the days of some
national holiday of the Republic of Kazakhstan and on red-letter days. Legal
standard acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan may also stipulate other cases of
obligatory raising or hoisting of the National Flag of the Republic of
Kazakhstan. National Flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan may be hoisted (raised)
on other buildings (resp.in premises) at the wish of owners thereof.
Article 6. In case of eventual national mourning the
National Flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be lovered to half-mast for
the timeframe of the national mourning.
Chapter III NATIONAL
EMBLEM OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN
Article 7. National
Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan is an image of shanyrak (upper dome-like
portion of a yurta) against a sky-blue background which irradiates (in the form
of sun rays) uyks (supports) set off by wings of mythical horses. The lower
portion of the Emblem bears an inscription “Êàçàêñòàí”. Colour version of the
National Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan consists of two colours: golden
and blue/sky-blue. Reproduced image of the National Emblem of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, whatever the size, must exactly conform with the colour (resp.
black-and-white) design of the reference standard of the National Emblem of the
Republic of Kazakhstan kept at the Residence of the President of the Republic of
Kazakhstan.
Article 8. Image of the National
Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be fixed on the following: 1) on
buildings of the Residence of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, of
the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Government of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, on those of ministries, state committees and such other central
executive bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, of state bodies directly
subordinated or accountable to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on
buildings of the Constitutional Council, Supreme Court and other courts of the
Republic of Kazakhstan, on that of the General Procurator’s Office of the
Republic of Kazakhstan as well as on buildings of the National Academy of
Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on those of headquarters of formations
and units of the Armed Forces and the Republican Guards of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, on those of diplomatic and trade representations and consular
establishments of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2) in the study of the
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in halls intended for sessions (both
joint and separate) of Chambers of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
sessions of the Bureau of Chambers of the Parliament, those of the Presidium,
sessions of local representative bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in the
hall meant for sessions of the Supreme Court, its boards and other courts of the
Republic of Kazakhstan, in the halls for holding sessions of boards of central
and local executive bodies, state bodies directly subordinated and accountable
to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in the premises intended for
gala registration of births, wedlocks, for investiture of government and state
awards of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as in the reception halls of
diplomatic representations and consular establishments of the Republic of
Kazakhstan stationed abroad.
3) on seals and forms of documents of the
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and his Administration, on those of the
Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, its Chambers and staffs, of the Bureau
of Chambers of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Government of
the Republic of Kazakhstan and its Staff, on those of ministries, state
committees and such other central executive bodies of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, state bodies directly subordinated or accountable to the President
of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on those of the Constitutional Court, Supreme
Court, other courts of the Republic of Kazakhstan, of the General Procurator’s
Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on those of military formations and units
of the Armed Forces and the Republican Guards of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on
those of maslikhates, local executive bodies, state-owned notary’s offices who
have been granted the right of placing the image of the National Emblem on seals
and forms of documents by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
4) on official publications of the President of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of
the Republic of Kazakhstan, on those of the Constitutional Council of the
Republic of Kazakhstan and the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan as
well as on securities of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
5) on the
identification card and the passport of a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan
as well as on other passports issued to the citizens of the Republic of
Kazakhstan;
6) on frontier posts erected along the state border of the
Republic of Kazakhstan. Legal standard acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan may
make provision for other cases of obligatory reproduction of the image of the
National Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is strictly forbidden to use
the image of the National Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan on forms, seals
and such other requisites of non-state organizations and their executives.
Chapter IV NATIONAL ANTHEM OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN
Article 9.
National Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be performed in the
following cases: 1) by opening and closing of sessions of the Parliament of
the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2) by opening gala meetings or sessions
dedicated to some national holiday of the Republic of Kazakhstan or red-letter
days celebrated in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
3) in telecasts of Kazak
state-owned TV-and radio broadcasting - at midnight on New Year’s eve; in
telecasts of Kazak state-owned TV stations - in the beginning of the programme
on the day of the national holiday of the Republic of Kazakhstan (October 25),
on red-letter days, such as the 1st and the 2nd of January, the 8th of March,
the 22nd of March, the 1st of May, the 9th of May, the 30th of August, the 16th
of December; in broadcasts of Kazak state-owned radio stations - daily in the
beginning and in the end of the Republican programme;
4) when
inaugurating monuments, memorials, obelisks and such other structures in
commemoration on momentous historic events highlighting the life of the
Kazakhstani people;
5) when raising the National Flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan during
ceremonies, gala functions staged by state bodies as well as by public
associations and other entities of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
6) when
welcoming (resp. seeing off) heads of states, those of parliaments and
governments of foreign states paying an official visit to the Republic of
Kazakhstan - after performing the National Anthem of the respective foreign
state;
7) in higher, technical secondary educational establishments, in
secondary schools - by ceremonies of opening of the new school year and
terminating thereof as well as by other gala functions. However legal standard
acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan may well make provision for other cases
implying obligatory performance of the National Anthem of teh Republic of
Kazakhstan.
Article 10.
National Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan may be performed by an
orchestra, a chorus, a chorus-and-orchestra, in vocal or instrumental
performance. Eventually they may use sound recording equipment for the purpose.
In cases of vocal or vocal-and-instrumental performance, the National Anthem of
the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be performed in full. If it goes about
instrumental performance only, it is allowed to perform only part of the Anthem,
i.e. the introduction and the refrain. National Anthem of the Republic of
Kazakhstan must be performed in strict accordance with the text and musical
version of the Anthem.
Article 11.
If the National Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan is performed in public,
the audience shall stand up to listen to the Anthem. When certain bodies or
agencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan stage some particular functions on the
territories of foreign states, the National Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan
shall be performed in keeping with the regulations established by the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, allowing for the practices
adopted in the country of residence and local customs thereof.
Article 12.
Procedures of applying national symbols in military units, on warships and
other vessels, in bodies of national security and law enforcement as well as
when holding sports contests in the part which is not governed by the given
Decree, they shall be regulated by the legislation of the Republic of
Kazakhstan.
Article 13.
Supervision over exact performance of the National Anthem of the Republic of
Kazakhstan shall be entrusted to the heads of state bodies and to those of other
entities of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Chapter V CLOSING PROVISIONS Article 14.
The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, akims of the regions, those of
cities of Republican importance, that of the capital of the Republic of
Kazakhstan are entrusted with elaboration and implementation - on a permanent
basis - of a package of measures aimed at the propaganda of national symbols of
the Republic of Kazakhstan, at cultivating respectful attitude to the national
symbols of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the citizens of the country.
Nursultan Nazarbayev N.2797 President of the Republic of
Kazakhstan Almaty, January 24, 1996 .
