Adopted on March 3rd, 1992 for national and civil usage this flag is the first post-communist flag of Kyrgyzstan. Not sure what exactly the delay was- as they had declared independence the year before in 1991 but it was one of the last Soviet republics to declare independence so maybe they just weren't ready to leave yet.
The red in the flag is for Manas The Noble, the national hero of Kyrgyzstan. (Wikipedia has the 4-1-1 on him over here if you're interested.) The forty rays of the sun stand for the forty tribes of the Kyrgyz nation, while in the center of the sun is a stylized yurt, the traditional home of nomadic people. (If you want to know more about yurts or are potentially interested in buying your very own, I'd check out Pacific Yurts.)
While the flag is red and yellow, the Arms of Kyrgyzstan have an entirely different look:
Like Kazakhstan, the coat of arms does not have a shield but instead is more of a round emblem than anything else. In the center is a white eagle with spread wings. Behind this are the snow capped mountains of the Tien Shan and a radiant rising sun. It's bordered by cotton and wheat, the major agricultural products of Kyrgyzstan while the name of the state, Kyrgyz Republic is in Cyrillic on the outside of the shield.
Either way, both flag and emblem are excellent. So put your hands together and give it up for Kyrgyzstan! And remember, until next time, keep your flags flying- FREAK or otherwise.
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