Turkish Flag - Al Sancak Coaster

Turkish Flag is a painting (from photograph) of boats and yachts in Marmaris Marina bearing the nautical Turkish Flag. The flag of Turkey (Turkish: Türk bayrağı, meaning: Turkish flag) is a red flag featuring a crescent with a star. The flag is often called Al bayrak (the red flag) and referred to as Al sancak (the red banner) in the Turkish national anthem. The current design of the Turkish flag is directly derived from the late Ottoman flag, which had acquired its final form in 1844. The red represents the time of war they went through and how they survived. The star and crescent design appears on Ottoman flags beginning in the late 18th or early 19th century. The introduction of the white star and crescent on red as the flag of the Ottoman Empire dates to the Tanzimat reforms of 1844. Date Created: 12/23/2014