Yanardag
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| Breed | Akhal-Teke |
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| Sire | 1084 Yalkymly |
| Dam | 2158 Dobaraly |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1991 |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Color | "Golden dun" |
| Owner | Saparmurat Niyazov |
| Record | |
| 31:26-?-? | |
Yanardag (Turkmen: Ýanardag/Янардаг "Fiery Mountain", born 1991), is an Akhal-Teke stallion owned by the former President of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov. The stallion is depicted on the coat of arms of Turkmenistan, on a 2001 miniature sheet Turkmenistan postage stamp, and in other Turkmen national representations, and he is also often featured in newspaper and magazine articles.
Yanardag is an Akhal-Teke horse bred by Geldy Kyarizov, and foaled in Turkmenistan in 1991, the year of Turkmenistan's independence from the Soviet Union. He is described as having a "unique golden-dun colour, characteristic for all Akhalteke horses".
He was named world champion of the breed in 1999 in Moscow, and was subsequently acquired by Saparmurat Niyazov, who was President of Turkmenistan 1990–2006.
A life-like image of Yanardag, in a sphere of blue, has since 2003 been the central figure of the coat of arms of Turkmenistan. His image is also on a 2001 Turkmenistan postage stamp, and on the reverse of the 2005 50-manat bill.
In 2014 a monument to Yanardag was completed and unveiled in Turkmenistan's capital city of Ashgabat.
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