Flag of Serbia

Names	Narodna zastava Srbije, National Flag of Serbia
Use	Civil flag and ensign.
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	August 16, 2004
Design	Rectangular horizontally divided tricolor of red-blue-white.
Names	Državna zastava Srbije, State Flag of Serbia
Use	State flag and ensign and war flag.
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	August 16, 2004
Design	Rectangular defaced tricolor, horizontally divided red-blue-white with the lesser CoA.
Use	Naval ensign.
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	2006
Design	Rectangular red ensign with the national state flag in the canton.

The flag of Serbia is a tricolour with Pan-Slavic colours, with three equal horizontal fields, red on the top, blue in the middle and white on the bottom, and the Coat of Arms of Serbia centered vertically and located left of center by one-seventh of the flag's length^[1]. The same tricolour, in a number of variations, was the flag of Serbia throughout history, and is the National flag of Serbs. This is an incomplete list of names used for specific flags, either as officially designated titles or traditional nicknames. ... The design and description of flags typically uses specialised flag terminology with precise and technical meanings, and is hence a form of jargon. ... A civil flag is a version of the national flag that is flown by civilians on non-government installations or craft. ... For other uses, see Flag (disambiguation). ... Ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy. ... Image File history File links FIAV_100100. ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia. ... This is an incomplete list of names used for specific flags, either as officially designated titles or traditional nicknames. ... The design and description of flags typically uses specialised flag terminology with precise and technical meanings, and is hence a form of jargon. ... The flags of the U.S. states exhibit a wide variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as widely different styles and design principles. ... For other uses, see Flag (disambiguation). ... Ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy. ... A war flag (or military flag) is a variant of a national flag for use by the nations military forces on land. ... For other uses, see Flag (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links FIAV_011010. ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The design and description of flags typically uses specialised flag terminology with precise and technical meanings, and is hence a form of jargon. ... A naval ensign is the flag used by a countrys navy on their ships. ... Ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy. ... Image File history File links FIAV_000001. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anthem:  Serbia() on the European continent()  —  [] Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Croatian, Rusyn 1 Albanian 2 Demonym Serbian Government Parliamentary Democracy  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica    -  First state 7th century   -  Serbian Kingdom3 1217   -  Serbian Empire 1345   -  Independence lost... French tricolour flag A tricolour is a flag or banner having three colours, usually in approximately equal size (horizontally or vertically) and lacking additional symbols. ... Panslavic flag approved at the Pan-Slav convention in Prague in 1848 The Pan-Slavic colours, red, blue and white, are colours used on the flags of some Slavic peoples and states in which the majority of inhabitants possess a Slavic background. ... For other uses, see Red (disambiguation). ... This article is about the colour. ... This article is about the color. ... Large Coat of Arms of Serbia Small Coat of Arms of Serbia The Coat of Arms of Serbia, adopted on August 17, 2004, is a replica of the coat of arms of the former Obrenović dynasty (first adopted in 1882) and features the white bicephalic eagle of the Nemanjić dynasty... Languages Serbian Religions Predominantly Serbian Orthodox Christian Related ethnic groups Other Slavic peoples, especially South Slavs See Cognate peoples below (* many Serbs opted for Yugoslav ethnicity) [27] Serbs (Serbian: Срби or Srbi) are a South Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in...

See also: Flags of Serbia

A similar flag was also used between 1882, when Serbia was proclaimed a kingdom, and abandoned in 1918, when it joined the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. In 1945, Serbia became a republic within the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and a communist star was added to the middle, was officially dropped in 1992. The current form of the flag was officially adopted on August 16, 2004 in form of recommendation issued by the Parliament of Serbia^[2]. By adoption of the new Constitution of Serbia on November 8 2006, its usage became constitutionally sanctioned (along with the coat of arms and anthem), and the state and national (popular) flag were equalized^[3]. The version without the Coat of arms was used as the State and the National (civil) flag, and since continued to be used as a National Flag only. On June 5, 2006 Serbia proclaimed independence after Montenegro voted for independence from the state union. On June 8, 2006 the new flag was raised for the first time in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York City. Anthem: Bože Pravde [[Image:|250px|center|Location of the Kingdom of Serbia]] Capital Belgrade Largest city Belgrade Serbian Government Monarchy  - King Milan (1882-1889)  - King Aleksandar (1889-1903)  - King Peter I (1903-1918) Proclamation March 6, 1882 Area  - Total  km² ([[List of countries and outlying territories by area|]])  sq... Year 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a Balkan state which existed from December 1, 1918 to mid-April 1941. ... Motto Brotherhood and Unity Anthem Hey, Slavs Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbo-Croatian (spoken throughout the territory), Slovenian, Macedonian, Albanian, Hungarian (all official), and languages of other nationalities. ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The new Constitution of Serbia was approved by a referendum held during two days (october 28 and 29) in Serbia. ... Large Coat of Arms of Serbia Small Coat of Arms of Serbia The Coat of Arms of Serbia, adopted on August 17, 2004, is a replica of the coat of arms of the former Obrenović dynasty (first adopted in 1882) and features the white bicephalic eagle of the Nemanjić dynasty... Bože pravde (God of Justice) is the official anthem of Serbia and Republika Srpska. ... The flags of the U.S. states exhibit a wide variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as widely different styles and design principles. ... The Dannebrog, national flag of Denmark, is the oldest state flag still in use. ... is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbian Government Republic President Svetozar Marović Historical era Post-Cold War  - UN membership¹ November 1, 2000  - Established February 4, 2003  - Disestablished June 5, 2006 Area  - 2006 102,350 km2 39,518 sq mi Population  - 2006 est. ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... UN redirects here. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Design

Construction sheet of the flag of Serbia

The flag ratio is 2:3 (height/width), with the three colours each taking one third of the height. Recommended colours, starting from the top, are^[4]: Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (4096 × 2731 pixel, file size: 226 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Flag of Serbia ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (4096 × 2731 pixel, file size: 226 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Flag of Serbia ...

• Red, Pantone 193C, CMYK 0-90-70-10
• Blue, Pantone 287C, CMYK 100-55-0-0
• White, CMYK 0-0-0-0
• Yellow (on the coat of arms), Pantone 116C, CMYK 0-10-95-0

The flag has small Coat of Arms of Serbia centered vertically and located left of center by one-seventh of the length of the flag.^[1]
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Official government flags

Standards

Standard of the President of Serbia. Image File history File links Standard_of_the_President_of_Serbia. ... Presidential Standard of Serbia The President of Serbia is the head of state of the Republic of Serbia. ...

Standard of the President of the National Assembly of Serbia. The unicameral parliament of Serbia is known as the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: Народна скупштина Републике Србије / Narodna skupština Republike Srbije). ...

History

Medieval flags

Flag of Vladislav

Reconstruction of the flag of Serbia described in 1281

The oldest known description of a flag of Serbia is from 1281 description of treasury of king Stefan Vladislav, which was kept in Dubrovnik Republic. The description lists vexillum unum de zendato rubeo et blavo - a flag of fabric red and blue.^[5] We however don't know how were the colors patterned; horizontal diband shown to the right is sometimes used in commemorations of medieval events in Serbia^[6]. As Vladislav ruled from 1234 to 1243 and died after 1264, the flag was used earlier than it was described, around the middle XIII century.
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Flag of Tsar Dusan

Serbian Kingdom's probable stag from the 14th century

The oldest known drawing of a flag of Serbia is from the 1339 map of Angelino Dulcert. The map depicts a number of flags, and Serbia is represented by a flag placed above Skoplje (Skopi) with the name Serbia (Seruja) near the hoist, which was characteristic for capital cities at the time of the drawing of the map. The flag is red two-headed eagle on a yellow field.^[7] It served the basis for the 15th century House of Crnojević's stag of Montenegro, which became the basis for latter Montenegrin flags. Image File history File links Serbian_Empire_Flag. ... Image File history File links Serbian_Empire_Flag. ... Angelino Dulcert (fl. ... Modern Skopje Skopje (Albanian: Shkup, Macedonian: Скопје) is the capital city of the Republic of Macedonia. ... Builders hoist, with small petrol engine Hoist or hoist can mean:- A verb meaning to lift. In flag terminology, the half of a flag nearest to the flagpole. ... == The origins of the symbol == I. The oriental origine of the Two-headed eagle A/ The apparition of the symbol with the Hittites It seems that two-headed symbols are known for long time. ... The House of Crnojević was a medieval dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Zeta. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ...

Flags of the First Serbian Uprising

During the First Serbian Uprising, a large variety of flags was used. Among the early flags, the one described by Mateja Nenadović could be connected with today's flag: it was white-red-blue with three crosses^[8]. Regular army of the uprising usually had light yellow flags with various symbols, while voivode flags were often red-white, made of silk, and defaced with black two-headed eagle from the coat of arms of Russia. There were also flags of other colors, including red-yellow, red-white-blue and red-blue. This variety of colors was followed by variety of symbols on the flags, most often taken from Hristofor Žefarović's Stematography. The most common symbol on the flags is Serbian cross, followed by coat of arms of Tribalia and various other crosses.^[9] // Flag of the First Serbian Uprising The First Serbian Uprising was a Serbian national revolution which lasted one decade (1804-1813), during which Serbia perceived itself as an independent state for the first time after 300 years of Ottoman and short-lasting Austrian occupations. ... Prota Mateja Nenadović (Матеја Ненадовић) (1777-1854), was a Serbian archpriest and a notable leader of the First Serbian Uprising. ... Also known as the Latin cross or crux ordinaria. ... Voivode (as it is spelled in the Oxford English Dictionary), or less commonly voivod, is a Slavic word that originally denoted the principal commander of a military force. ... For other uses of this word, see Silk (disambiguation). ... == The origins of the symbol == I. The oriental origine of the Two-headed eagle A/ The apparition of the symbol with the Hittites It seems that two-headed symbols are known for long time. ... Coat of Arms of Russian Federation. ... Dedication of Stemmatographia from Pavel Nenadović to Hristofor Zhefarovich Hristofor Zhefarovich (original Cyrillic Христофоръ Жефаровичъ; Bulgarian: Христофор Жефарович; Macedonian: Христофор Жефаровиќ; Serbian: Христофор Жефаровић and Hristofor Žefarović) was an 18th-century painter, engraver, writer and poet and a notable proponent of Pan-Slavism. ... The Serbian Cross (српски крст/srpski krst) is a Greek cross which has C-shapes on each of its four corners. ...

Most of the flags were made in Sremski Karlovci, designed by Serbian painters Stefan and Ilija Gavrilović, and Nikola Apostolović.^[9] Sremski Karlovci (Serbian: Sremski Karlovci or Сремски Карловци, German: Karlowitz or Carlowitz, Croatian: Srijemski Karlovci, Hungarian: Karlóca, Turkish: Karlofça) is a town and municipality in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia and Montenegro, situated on the bank of the river Danube, between Belgrade and Novi Sad. ...

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Modern flags

First introduction

1835 Sretenje Constitution prescribed the flag of Serbia as horizontal tricolour of red, white and steel blue (čelikasto-ugasita) stripes. The constitution was criticized, especially by Russia, and the flag was specifically singled out as being similar to the revolutionary flag of France^[10]. Soon afterwards, Miloš Obrenović was requesting to the Porte that the new constitution should contain an article about the flag and coat of arms^[11], and subsequent ferman (1835) allowed Serbs to use their own maritime flag, which will have "upper part of red, middle of blue, and lower of white colour"^[12], which is the first appearance of the colors which has remained until today. | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... French tricolour flag A tricolour is a flag or banner having three colours, usually in approximately equal size (horizontally or vertically) and lacking additional symbols. ... Steel Blue is a shade of blue. ... The French Revolution (1789–1815) was a period of political and social upheaval in the political history of France and Europe as a whole, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on... The national flag of France (known in French as drapeau tricolore, drapeau bleu-blanc-rouge, drapeau français, rarely, le tricolore and, in military parlance, les couleurs) is a tricolour featuring three vertical bands coloured blue (hoist side), white, and red. ... MiloÅ¡ Obrenović Milosh Obrenovich (MiloÅ¡ Obrenović or in Cyrillic Милош Обреновић 1780 - 1860) was prince of Serbia between 1817 and 1839, and again from 1858 to 1860. ... Synonym of the government of the Ottoman Empire. ... A firman is a Royal mandate or decree issued by a sovereign in certain historical Islamic states, including the Ottoman Empire, Mughal Empire, and Iran under Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. ... Languages Serbian Religions Predominantly Serbian Orthodox Christian Related ethnic groups Other Slavic peoples, especially South Slavs See Cognate peoples below (* many Serbs opted for Yugoslav ethnicity) [27] Serbs (Serbian: Срби or Srbi) are a South Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in... A maritime flag is a flag designated for use on boats and other watercraft. ...

The colors are exactly reverse of those on the flag of Russia, and various popular stories exist in Serbia which seek to explain why. An example:^[13] Flag of the Russian Federation. ...

Karađorđe (Карађорђе, also Black George, George Czerny), (November 3, 1768? – July 13, 1817) was the leader of the First Serbian uprising against the Turks, and the founder of the House of Karađorđević. He was born Đorđe Petrović. Because of his dark complexion and short temper he...

Flag of the Kingdom of Serbia (1882-1918)

Flag of Kingdom of Serbia (1882-1918).

Kingdom of Serbia used the same tricolour with the big coat of arms. The merchant ensign contained only the shield and the crown of the big coat of arms, therefore closely resembling the today's flag. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links FIAV_historical. ... Anthem: Bože Pravde [[Image:|250px|center|Location of the Kingdom of Serbia]] Capital Belgrade Largest city Belgrade Serbian Government Monarchy  - King Milan (1882-1889)  - King Aleksandar (1889-1903)  - King Peter I (1903-1918) Proclamation March 6, 1882 Area  - Total  km² ([[List of countries and outlying territories by area|]])  sq...

During the World War I, use of the flag was forbidden in occupied Serbia^[14]. After the war, the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Yugoslavia) was created (see Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia). Serbia did not exist as a territorial division in Yugoslavia and didn't have any flag.
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Flag of the Socialist Republic of Serbia (1945-1992)

Flag of Socialist Republic of Serbia in Yugoslavia, 1945-1990 and briefly continued as the flag of the Republic of Serbia from 1990 to 1992.

After World War II, the League of Communists of Yugoslavia came to power in Yugoslavia, and split it into six republics, one of which was Serbia. The red star was used on the middle of the new flag of Serbia, as was the case with other flags of the Yugoslav Socialist Republics and very flag of Yugoslavia. Exactly the same flag was used as flag of Montenegro.^{[14] [15]}
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Flag of Republic of Serbia (1992-2004)

Flag of Republic of Serbia in FR Yugoslavia & Serbia and Montenegro, 1992-2004.

After the breakup of Yugoslavia, the red star was removed in 1992 ^[16]from the flag.^[14] The official dimensions were 1:2 as it was usual in the former Yugoslavia.
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Flag of the Serbian Orthodox church

Flag of Serbian Orthodox Church

The Serbian Orthodox Church uses the Serbian flag in a 1:4 or higher ratio embossed with the Serbian cross.
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Proper flag protocol

National Flag

The people's flag of Serbia is constantly flown on the entrance of the National Assembly and organs of provinces and public services. It has to be displayed in an election room during an election for provincial or local organs.^[17] This article is about the political process. ...

Also, it can be hoisted during celebrations and other cultural or sport manifestations, and on other occasions^[18]. For other uses, see Culture (disambiguation). ...

State Flag

The state flag of Serbia is constantly flown on the entrance of a building of a state organ of Serbia, and displayed in their rooms. The National Assembly flies it only when in session and during state holidays. Organs of provinces, Vojvodina and (in theory) Kosovo and Metohija, fly it only on state holidays.^[19] The unicameral parliament of Serbia is known as the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: Народна скупштина Републике Србије / Narodna skupÅ¡tina Republike Srbije). ... Vojvodina (red) is one of Serbias two autonomous provinces Capital (and largest city) Novi Sad Official languages Ethnic groups  2. ... Kosovo (known in Albanian as Kosova, in Serbian as Косово и Метохија / Kosovo i Metohija, and in English simply as Kosovo) is a province in southern Serbia. ...

It can also be flown during celebrations and other solemn manifestations which mark events of importance for Serbia, and on other occasions^[20]. During days of mourning, it is flown at half mast but only by provincial and local organs and public services^[21]. Flag Flying Half-Staff over the White House Half-mast, or half-staff, describes the act of flying a flag approximately halfway up a flagpole (though anywhere from one-third to two-thirds of the way up the flagpole is acceptable). ... Public services is a term usually used to mean services provided by government to its citizens, either directly (through the public sector) or by financing private provision of services. ...

The flag also has to be displayed in an election room during an election for state bodies^[22] and in the room of civil registry dedicated for marriage (the registrar has to carry a sash with flag colors as well)^[23]. In most countries, births, deaths, and marriages are recorded at a government controlled births, deaths and marriages registry office (eg. ... Matrimony redirects here. ... For the German DJ/producer team, see Sash!. // A sash consists of a cloth belt used to hold a robe together, and usually tied about the waist. ...

Other flags

The President of Serbia and the President of the National Assembly of Serbia use their respective Standards instead of the state flag^[24]. Presidential Standard of Serbia The President of Serbia is the head of state of the Republic of Serbia. ...

Respect for the flag

Neither the state flag nor the people's flag can be hoisted so that they touch the ground, nor be used as rests, tablecloths, carpets or curtains, nor to cover vehicles or other objects, nor to attire speaker platforms or tables, except as table flags. They must not be used if damaged or otherwise look unsuitable for use.^[25]

Handling of the flag

The flag is not flown in bad weather conditions. Also, it is flown only in daylight, unless it's illuminated. ^[26] Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...

If the flag is flown vertically on a table or otherwise, its top field is on the left side of the viewer. If it is flown vertically across a street or square, its top field should be on the northern side if the street has east-west orientation, and eastern side if it has north-south orientation or on a circular square.^[27]

Correct display

The law defines how the flag of Serbia is displayed along with other flags, making no difference between state flags and other kinds of flags.

If the flag is hoisted with another flag, it is always on the viewer's left, except during an official visit of a representative of another country or an international organization, when the flag of the visitor is it is on the viewer's left. If the flag is hoisted with another on crossed staffs, its staff must be the front one.

If the flag of Serbia is hoisted along with two flags, it must be in the middle.

If the flag is flown with multiple flags,

• if the flags are flown in a circle, it must be in the center of the circle, clearly visible;
• if the flags are flown in a semicircle, it must be in its vertex;
• if the flags are flown in a column, it must be in the front of the column;
• if the flags are flown in a row, it must be in the first place, that is, on the viewer's left;
• if the flags are flown in a group, it must be in the front of the group.^[28]

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State flag of Serbia in front of the United Nations.

See also

• List of Serbian flags
• Flag of Republika Srpska
• Flag of Montenegro
• Flag of the Republic of Serbian Krajina

This is a list of flags which have been, or are still today, used in Serbia or by Serbs. ... Flag of Republika Srpska The flag of the Republika Srpska is based on the red-blue-white Serbian tricolour. ... Flag of Montenegro (2004–present) The flag of Montenegro was changed on 12 July 2004 by the Parliament of Montenegro into a red banner bearing the coat of arms adopted in 1993. ... Flag of Republic of Serb Krajina 1991-1995 The Republic of Serbian Krajina was a self-proclaimed Serbian entity in Croatia during the 1990s. ...

References

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External links

• Serbia at Flags of the World

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