'At first the colors were arranged vertically': the author of the flag of Uzbekistan spoke about his work on the symbol
People's Artist Anvar Mamajonov told Daryo in an interview how the state flag adopted on November 18, 1991 was created: a contest with more than 200 submissions, disputes in the commission, Islam Karimov's role in choosing the 12 stars, and the absence of an award for the work.
Javlon Tursunov