Flag of Uzbekistan TB

This trackable has the goal to survive more than five years and be dropped by at least 25 cachers. I maintain records on all my trackables. In the years 2010-22, I released 5,223 trackables. Of these, a total of 4,268 were released only in North America (NAO, meaning chiefly the United States) and never left the region, which includes Canada, Mexico and the islands of the Caribbean. Another 304 trackables were released outside North America (EUO, meaning chiefly Europe) and were never dropped in North America. Still another collection of 651 trackables had drops both in and outside North America. Statistics for the two former cohorts are as follows: % Missing; NAO-71.0, EUO-48.0; Maximum Drops; NAO-55.0, EUO-67.0; Average Total Drops, NAO-5.3, EUO-12.5; Average Drop Rate per Year, NAO-4.6, EUO-7.2. As of 28-Nov-25 this trackable has survived for 12.8 years and had been moved by 61 cachers, for an average drop every 76 days, or 4.8 drops per year. Please keep it moving, then drop it in a safe place!

No permission is needed to leave the U.S. While in the U.S., please drop it at an event, in a Premium Member only OR a rural cache near a busy trail or road. Do not place it in an urban, non-premium cache. Transport the bug in the original plastic bag for as long as the bag lasts; the bag keeps the trackable clean and dry, protects the number and prevents tangling with other items. Otherwise, take the trackable anywhere you wish.

The present flag of Uzbekistan was approved in 1991.  It is essentially a tricolor with three equal horizontal bands of pale blue, white and green.  The center white band is bordered by narrow red stripes.  The canton shows a moon and 12 stars in three rows of 3, 4 and 5 each.
 
The color blue represents goodness, wisdom, honesty, glory and loyalty.  The white symbolizes purity, transparency, innocence, the cleanliness of desires and dreams, and a striving for inner beauty.  Green is for the renewal of nature, youth, hope and joy.  The narrow red stripes represent the power of life.  The depiction of a new moon is connected to the religious tradition of the country. Stars are considered a spiritual, divine symbol for all nations. The 12 stars represent the months of the year.