The flag of Croatia has three horizontal stripes, red, white, and blue, top to bottom. It has a crown of shields of five historical regions which formed the Republic of Croatia: Croatia, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia. The checkerboard of thirteen red and twelve white fields is a symbol of the Croatian Kings. The national coat of arms in the center of the flag. In the flag of Croatia, red symbolizes the blood spilled in the fight for independence and the zeal and enthusiasm of the martyrs in fighting the colonial authorities white represents the peaceful and amiable nature of Croatians blue stands for belief in God. Meaning of the flag of Croatia: All three colors (red, white, blue) were taken from the flag of imperial Russia. Despite different options, that was never possible and the current flag was chosen and imposed by the United Nations High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. After peace was restored, the country needed a flag with which the Serbians and the Croatians would also feel good about. The blue also represents Europe, but all other colors represent neutrality and peace.ĭuring the Civil War, the Bosniak majority used the coat of arms of the Kotromanić Dynasty (1377-1463) as their flag. The stars represent Europe and appear cut in both ends of the row to convey a sense of infinity intentionally. The vertexes of the triangle represent the three main groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Serbians, Croatians, and Bosniaks. This flag didn’t have a historical past and was created by political convention in 1998, following peace brought by the Dayton Agreement and the creation of a new country. The right side of the flag is all blue, top to bottom.
Blue is the primary color that doubles as the background for the overlaid elements: a slanted yellow triangle with the hypotenuse turned to the bottom left vertex of the flag, and a row of seven stars and two half-stars, one in each end. It has three colors: dark blue, yellow, and white. The flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina drifts away from the typical design of national flags. History of the Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina The three points of the triangle symbolize the three nations of Bosnia: Serbs, Bosniaks, and Croats. Meaning of the flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Blue represents truth, dedication, justice, and integrity yellow stands for liberality.
Under the coat of arms, the motto “Virtue United is Stronger.” The Viscount of Béarn and the Bishop of Urgell are, historically, the two princes of Andorra but the President of France officially replaces the Viscount. The coat of arms of Andorra is laid over the middle stripe: it has different symbols referring to the former Crown of Aragon and Foix County, the Bishop of Urgell, and the Viscounts of Béarn. The colors are a blend of the colors in the Spanish and the French flags. It has three vertical stripes, almost the same size of one another: one dark blue in the left, one yellow in the middle and slightly wider than the other ones, and one red in the right. The current flag of Andorra was created in 1866. The coat of arms contains the motto at the bottom: “Strength United is Stronger”. Blue and red were taken from France red and yellow were taken from Spain. Meaning of the flag of Andorra: The colors represent Andorra’s independence from France and Spain. Since 1912, the flag has been slightly changed: during King Zog’s ruling (1928-1939), a small yellow crown was added over the eagle during the Italian occupation in the World War II, the crown was replaced by two torches between 19, the five-point star associated with communism was also part of the flag. The symbol was inspired by the flag of the Byzantine Empire and It was used by several aristocratic families in Albania in the Middle Ages. There he hoisted the flag with his family crest, that includes this eagle and an inscription that reads: “I don’t bring you freedom, I’ve found freedom among you”. The image of the two-headed eagle as a symbol of Albania relates to George Kastrioti, also known as Skanderbeg, an Albanian general who after serving the Ottoman Empire returned to his castle in Kruje, from where he led an unsuccessful battle for the independence of Albania. The flag was adopted in 1912 when Albania became independent from the Ottoman Empire. The flag of Albania is simple: red with a black two-headed eagle in the center, taking up a large portion of the flag.
The black two-headed eagle in the center represents government and church, two important part in Albania’s history and national identity. Meaning of the flag of Albania: Red symbolizes hardiness, bravery, strength and courage shown by the people and the willingness to defend freedom.