Flag of the Slovak Republic

Flag of the Slovak Republic

Description

  • Three equal horizontal bands of white, blue, and red (pan-Slavic colours) with the national coat of arms placed toward the hoist
  • The coat of arms shows a white double-cross on three blue hills, on a red shield with a white fimbriation
  • Adopted on 3 September 1992 and enshrined in the Constitution when Slovakia separated peacefully from Czechoslovakia in 1993

Trivia

  • The double-cross on three hills has been a Slovak symbol since at least the 14th century
  • The three hills are traditionally identified as Tatra, Fatra, and Matra
  • Without the coat of arms, Slovakia's flag is identical to the flags of Russia and Slovenia in colour pattern

Flag of Slovakia

Slovakia's flag is a horizontal tricolour of white, blue, and red — the pan-Slavic colours — with the national coat of arms placed toward the hoist side. White, blue, and red respectively represent peace, loyalty and truth, and the bloodshed and courage of the Slovak people. Without the coat of arms the flag would be visually identical to those of Russia and Slovenia, making the shield an essential distinguishing feature.

The coat of arms depicts a white double-cross rising from three blue hills on a red shield fimbriated in white. The double-cross has been a Slovak national symbol since at least the 14th century, and the three hills are traditionally identified with Tatra, Fatra, and Matra. The modern tricolour with coat of arms was adopted on 3 September 1992 and enshrined in the constitution ahead of Slovakia's peaceful separation from Czechoslovakia in 1993.

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