East Turkestan or East Turkistan (Uyghur: شەرقىي تۈركىستان, ULY: Sherqiy Türkistan, UKY: Шәрқий Туркистан), also called Uyghuristan (Uyghur: ئۇيغۇرىستان, UKY: Уйғуристан), is a loosely-defined geographical region in the northwestern part of the People's Republic of China, on the cross roads of East and Central Asia. [6] .

The most well-known flag is the Kök Bayraq (Uyghur: كۆك بايراق, lit. 'blue flag'), introduced by the government of the short-lived First East Turkestan Republic (1933–1934). It is a blue field charged with a white star and crescent slightly left-of-centre. It is identical to the flag of Turkey, albeit with a blue background instead of red.

Uyghuristan (also spelled Uyghurstan, Uighuristan or Uighurstan), meaning "land of the Uyghurs", may refer to: East Turkestan, especially as a proposed independent Uyghur homeland in the Tarim Basin of China; Xinjiang, an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China; Qocho, a medieval Uyghur kingdom; Turpan, city in Xinjiang

The flag of East Turkestan (Uyghur: شەرقىي تۈركىستان بايرىقى / Sherqiy Türkistan bayriqi / Шерқий Түркистан Байриқи), also known as the Kökbayraq ("sky flag"), was the national flag of the First East Turkestan Republic (1933–1934).

About the historic flag of the Empire of the Uyghurs is nothing known. The saffron coloured bunting could be a hint to the buddhism, the original religion of the Uyghurs, to which the Yughurs in central China belong until today.

The East Turkestan Republic flag. This Country had indipendent life for a very short period. This was the Islamic Republic of the Uyghurs or East Turkistan, Uyghuristan, and Uyghurstan. The Republic was founded by the Uyghur People of the South Sinkiang during an insurrection against China and it was in use from 1933 until 1934.

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East Turkistan, also known as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, lies in the very heart of Asia. Situated along the fabled ancient Silk Road, it has been a prominent centertur of commerce for more than 2,000 years.

2020年7月31日 · One is the same as the Turkish flag but dark blue instead of red. The other is white with a dark blue crescent and star in the upper half, centred horizontally. Both crescent and star point toward the upper hoist. In the lower half is the Islamic Shahadah in Arabic script (the same as on the Saudi Arabian flag).

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