Shaken Niyazbekov

Shaken Onlasynovich Niyazbekov (Kazakh: Шәкен Оңласынұлы Ниязбеков, Şäken Оñlаsınulı Nïyazbekov; Russian: Шакен Онласынович Ниязбеков; 12 November 1938 – 16 August 2014) was a Kazakhstani artist best known for designing the flag of Kazakhstan. He was born on 12 November 1938 in Jambul (present-day Taraz). Shaken Niyazbekov left Secondary school and entered Leningrad art-industrial college. During studying in this college he participated in restoration works in the Hermitage, and Petrodvorets.

Shaken Niyazbekov

Shaken Onlasynovich Niyazbekov (Kazakh: Шәкен Оңласынұлы Ниязбеков, Şäken Оñlаsınulı Nïyazbekov; Russian: Шакен Онласынович Ниязбеков; 12 November 1938 – 16 August 2014) was a Kazakhstani artist best known for designing the flag of Kazakhstan. He was born on 12 November 1938 in Jambul (present-day Taraz). Shaken Niyazbekov left Secondary school and entered Leningrad art-industrial college. During studying in this college he participated in restoration works in the Hermitage, and Petrodvorets.