Central Europe
Slovakia
A horizontal tricolour of white, blue and red with the national coat of arms near the hoist. It uses Pan-Slavic colours and was adopted shortly before Slovakia became independent in 1993.
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Adopted
1992
Proportion
2:3
Colours
3
Colours & their meaning
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White
No official symbolism.
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Blue
No official symbolism.
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Red
No official symbolism.
Symbols & emblems
Coat of arms
The shield bears a patriarchal double cross on three blue hills, traditionally interpreted as the Tatra, Fatra and Mátra mountain ranges.
Did you know?
The coat of arms was added to distinguish Slovakia’s flag clearly from the very similar flags of Russia and Slovenia.