Central Europe
Slovenia
A horizontal tricolour of white, blue and red with the coat of arms at the upper hoist. It was adopted when Slovenia declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991.
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Adopted
1991
Proportion
1:2
Colours
4
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.
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Gold
No official symbolism.
Symbols & emblems
Coat of arms
The shield shows Mount Triglav above two wavy blue lines for the sea and rivers, with three six-pointed golden stars taken from the historic Counts of Celje.
Did you know?
A long-running public debate has considered changing Slovenia’s flag because it closely resembles those of other Slavic countries.