Flag of Montenegro

Flag of Montenegro

Description

  • A red field with a gold border surrounding a central gold coat of arms
  • The coat of arms features a double-headed eagle with a shield bearing a lion passant, symbols of royal and ecclesiastical authority
  • Adopted on 13 July 2004 (Statehood Day) and reaffirmed after Montenegro's independence from Serbia in 2006

Trivia

  • The coat of arms revives the royal symbol of the Petrovic-Njegos dynasty that ruled until 1918
  • 13 July marks both Montenegrin Statehood Day (1878 recognition at the Congress of Berlin) and the 1941 uprising against fascist occupation
  • The double-headed eagle reflects Byzantine heritage shared with several neighbouring Balkan countries

Flag of Montenegro

Montenegro's flag is a red field enclosed by a gold border, with the national coat of arms centred on the field. The coat of arms features a golden double-headed eagle — inherited from Byzantine heraldic tradition and shared with several neighbouring Balkan peoples — holding a sceptre and an orb, beneath a crown. At the eagle's breast sits a shield depicting a golden lion passant, a symbol of royal and ecclesiastical authority.

Adopted on 13 July 2004 — Statehood Day, commemorating both Montenegro's 1878 international recognition at the Congress of Berlin and the 1941 uprising against fascist occupation — the design revives the royal emblem of the Petrovic-Njegos dynasty that ruled until 1918. The current flag was reaffirmed after Montenegro declared independence from its union with Serbia in 2006.

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