Flag of the Republic of Kosovo
Description
- A blue field bearing a gold silhouette of the map of Kosovo, centred slightly toward the hoist
- An arc of six equal white five-pointed stars above the map
- Adopted on 17 February 2008, the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia
Trivia
- The flag was chosen through an international competition; the winning design is by Muhamer Ibrahimi
- It is one of only a few national flags to depict the country's geographic outline
- Kosovo is a partially recognised state: over 100 UN member states recognise it, but it is not itself a UN member
Flag of Kosovo
Kosovo's flag is a blue field bearing a gold silhouette of the country's geographic outline, topped by an arc of six equal white five-pointed stars. Adopted on 17 February 2008 — the same day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia — the design was chosen through an international competition and is the work of Albanian-Kosovar designer Muhamer Ibrahimi.
The deep blue and stars were deliberately chosen to echo European Union symbolism, signalling Kosovo's aspirations toward European integration. The six stars represent the country's main ethnic groups: Albanians, Serbs, Turks, Gorani, Roma, and Bosniaks. Kosovo's flag joins a small club of national banners that depict the country's geographic outline on their field, underlining the young republic's distinct territorial identity.
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