Republic of Kazakhstan

Republic of Kazakhstan

Anthem

Name: National Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Date Adopted: 1992

Lyrics:

(Kazakh)

Jaralğan namıstañ qaharman xalıqpız,
Azattıq jolında jalındap janıppız.
Tağdırdıñ tezinen, tozaqtıñ özinen
Aman-saw qalıppız, aman-saw qalıppız.

Erkindik qıranı, şarıqta,
Eldikke şaqırıp tirlikte!
Alıptıñ qwatı — xalıqta,
Xalıqtıñ qwatı — birlikte!

Ardaqtap anasın, qurmettep danasın,
Bawırğa basqanbız barşanıñ balasın.
Tatwlıq, dostıqtıñ kïeli besigi —
Meyirban Ulı Otan, qazaqtıñ dalası!

Talaydı ötkerdik, ötkenge salawat,
Keleşek ğajayıp, keleşek ğalamat!
Ar-ojdañ, ana til, önege-saltımız,
Erlik te, eldik te urpaqqa amanat!

(English)

We are a valiant people, sons of honor,
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.

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 honoring 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.

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.

*On January 7, 2006, "My Kazakhstan", written in 1956, was adopted as the new anthem, with modified lyrics.

Flag

Date Adopted: 1996

Description: The flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan looks as a rectangular breadth of blue color with the sun in its center surrounded by 32 beams, and a Steppe Eagle flying beneath it. Near hoist is a vertical strip with a national ornament. Images of the sun, beams, eagle and ornament — are all gold-colored.

The pattern represents the art and cultural traditions of the old khanate and the Kazakh people. The light blue background stands for the various Turkic peoples that make up the present-day population of the country, including the Kazakhs, Tatars, Mongols, Uyghurs, Uzbeks and others. Among these people blue has a religious significance, representing the sky god Tengri, "the eternal wide blue sky", and water as well. The light blue color also symbolizes cultural and ethnic unity of Kazakhstani people.

The sun represents the source of life and energy. It is also a symbol of wealth and abundance; the sun's rays are like grain which is the basis of abundance and prosperity.

People of different Kazakh tribes had the golden eagle on their flags for centuries. The eagle symbolizes the power of the state. For the modern nation of Kazakhstan the eagle is a symbol of independence, freedom and flight to future.

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[iliesko]

this is former anthem pre-2006