Construction
| Letter | Measure | Length |
|---|---|---|
| G | Width | |
| A | Distance between the centre of the outer crescent and the seam of the white band | 1/2 G |
| B | Diameter of the outer circle of the crescent | 1/2 G |
| C | Distance between the centres of the inner and outer circles of the crescent | 1/16 G |
| D | Diameter of the inner circle of the crescent | 2/5 G |
| E | Distance between the inner circle of the crescent and the circle around the star | 1/3 G |
| F | diameter of the circle around the star | 1/4 G |
| L | Length | 1 ½ G |
| M | Width of the white hem at the hoist | 1/30 L |
The above specification is what is given by Turkish Flag Law. Note that this implies that the distance between (the left edge of) the inner circle of the crescent and a vertical line connecting the two pointed ends of the crescent is 279/800 G = 0.34875 G; thus, the left point of the star protrudes with about 0.0154 G beyond that line.
A common mistake in rendering the flag is to omit the white hem at the hoist (the left side).
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