National Flag of Serbia and Montenegro

Proportions: 2:3 Serbia and Montenegro Flag Description:
The flag of Serbia and Montenegro consists of three equal sized horizontal stripes. The top stripe is red, the middle is white and the bottom stripe is blue.

Serbia and Montenegro Flag Meaning:
When the flag was originally adopted in 1918 by the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the colors represented the members that made up the former federation. Blue, white and red are traditional Slavic colors, and together they are referred to as the pan-Slavic colors. They were first adopted by Slavic nations in the mid-19th century and were influenced by the flag of Russia, which was an independent Slavic country at the time. The colors now stand for Slavic unity and independence and can be seen on the flags of many Slavic nations.

Serbia and Montenegro Flag History:
The flag was adopted on Apr. 7, 1992 as the flag of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The national flag, arms and anthem of Serbia and Montenegro are the same as the previous country of Yugoslavia. Serbia and Montenegro is the name of the union of Serbia and Montenegro, two former Yugoslav republics joined together to form a loose federation. The two states agreed only to cooperate in some political fields and they have their own economic policies and currencies. The temporary constitution was adopted on February 4, 2003 and each of the two states may seek full independence via a referendum to be held in 2006.

Interesting Serbia and Montenegro Flag Facts:
A new national flag for Serbia and Montenegro was proposed by the country's Council of Ministers in 2003 and is awaiting endorsement by Parliament. The proposed flag will have red, blue and white horizontal stripes with the middle blue stripe divided into two shades of blue. One shade will represent Serbia and the other will represent Montenegro.