On Tajikistan's flag, the white stripe is symbolic of this plant used in fabrics
[DOC] [TLE] Culture of Tajikistan - history, people, clothing, traditions, women ... [PAR] The flag has a horizontal red stripe on top, a wider white stripe with a gold crown 
... Before the Soviet era, the Republic of Tajikistan experienced population 
changes ... During the Samanid period, baked brick was used in the construction 
of ... grow food for their own use, and people in the cities plant gardens in vacant 
lots.