Flag of Slovakia

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The current form of the national flag of the Slovak Republic (Template:Langx) was adopted by Slovakia's Constitution, which came into force on 3 September 1992. The flag, like many other flags of Slavic nations, uses Pan-Slavic colours (red, white, and blue). Pictured to the left of centre of the flag is Slovakia's national coat of arms.

HistoryEdit

Slovakia's flag in its current form (but with another coat of arms on it or without any arms) can be dated back to the revolutionary year 1848.Template:Citation needed It was also used semi-officially in Czechoslovakia before World War II, by the Slovak Republic during World War II.

In 1990, the interior ministry tasked Ladislav Čisárik, a painter and heraldic artist, and Ladislav Vrtel, an expert in heraldry, with creating a new coat of arms and national flag.<ref name=teraz/><ref name=sme>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=ssp>Template:Cite news</ref> Čisárik and Vrtel based their designs for a modern coat of arms and flag on an existing 14th century Hungarian coat of arms.<ref name=teraz/><ref name=sme/> However, Čisárik and Vrtel chose to enlarge the double cross three times to emphasize it as a national symbol.<ref name=teraz/><ref name=sme/> In addition to the national coat of arms and the national flag, the duo also designed a new presidential standard, which incorporates the double cross as well.<ref name=teraz/><ref name=sme/>

The new flag was finally adopted (initially without Čisárik's and Vrtel's coat of arms) on 1 March 1990 as the flag of the Slovak Republic within Czechoslovakia. The coat of arms was added on 3 September 1992 and a special law describing the details of the flag followed in February 1993, after Slovakia became an independent country.

DesignEdit

File:Flag of Slovakia (construction sheet).svg

Construction sheet

Since the design of the flag having similarity to the current flag of the Russian Federation (only the hues of red and blue differing), the Constitution of Slovakia in September 1992 added the national coat of arms at the hoist side, and surrounding by a narrow white fringe.

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Photo galleryEdit

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A line of Slovak flags on poles
Vertical Slovak Flag Logan Square Philadelphia 30 Jul 2022.jpg

The correct vertical display of the Slovak flag (with rotated coat of arms)
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Slovak flag and European Union flag are often seen together front of government buildings
Slovak International Air Fest 2012 - AFRC -15.jpg

Flag of Slovakia in army uniform
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Presidential standard of Slovak Republic (centre) together with Slovak flags and European Union flags

Presidential standardEdit

Flag of the President of Czechoslovakia (1918-1939, 1945-1960).svg

Template:FIAVPresidential standard of Czechoslovakia
(1918–1939)
(1945–1960)
Flag of the President of Slovakia (1939-1945).svg

Template:FIAVPresidential standard of First Slovak Republic
(1939–1945)
Flag of the President of Czechoslovakia (1960-1990).svg

Template:FIAVPresidential standard of Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
(1960–1990)
Flag of the President of Czechoslovakia (1990-1992).svg

Template:FIAVPresidential standard of Czech and Slovak Federative Republic
(1990–1992)
Flag of the President of Slovakia.svg

Presidential standard of Slovak Republic
(since 1993)

Historical flagsEdit

ReferencesEdit

External linksEdit

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