The flag of Kyrgyzstan consists of a red field with a yellow sun in the center having 40 rays, representing the number of tribes united by Manas, the national hero of Kyrgyzstan. The aspect ratio of the flag is 3:5 (height to width), and the sun's diameter is 2/5 of the flag's height. The sun and its rays are geometrically symmetric and centered on the flag, with the inner radius of the sun being 1/4 of its outer radius. The color code for the red field is Pantone 186C, and for the yellow sun Pantone Yellow C.