National Flag Of Bosnia And Herzegovina
4 february 1998 updated 10 august 2001.
National flag of bosnia and herzegovina. Flag date use description 1995 2007. The bosnian government itself formally. National flag 1 2 to see more flags from this country click on one of the buttons below. History of bosnia and herzegovina flag.
A vertical tricolour of red for the bosnian croats white and green for the bosniaks with a coat of arms on the wide central band on which the green arms and golden fleur de lys represents the bosniaks and the checked shield the bosnian croats. Adoption of the flag of bosnia and herzegovina. The national anthem was adopted provisionally by the un s high representative for bosnia and herzegovina on 25 june 1999 by the promulgation of the law on the national anthem of bosnia and herzegovina replacing the previous national anthem jedna si jedina which was not particularly well liked the country s serb and croat communities. However one design did receive a considerable number of votes.
A wide medium blue vertical band on the fly side with a yellow right triangle abutting the band and the top of the flag. The original flag of bosnia and herzegovina adopted shortly after the announcement of withdrawal from the republic of yugoslavia it looked different. Quoting the press conference by duncan bullivant ohr 4 february 1998. The remainder of the flag is medium blue with seven full five pointed white stars and two half stars top and bottom along the hypotenuse of the triangle.
Yesterday s bosnia and herzegovina parliament session failed to unanimously adopt one of the three designs for the bosnia and herzegovina flag offered by the expert commission appointed by the high representative. The flag of bosnia and herzegovina consists of a wide medium blue vertical band on the fly side with a yellow isosceles triangle abutting the band and the top of the flag. Sarajevo is the capital and largest city. The remainder of the flag is medium blue with seven full five pointed white stars and two half stars top and bottom along the hypotenuse of the triangle.
Bosnia and herzegovina is bordered by serbia to the east montenegro to the southeast and croatia to the north and southwest. The constitutional court of bosnia and. The national symbols of bosnia and herzegovina are flags icons or cultural expressions that are emblematic representative or otherwise characteristic of bosnia and herzegovina or culture of nations in bosnia and herzegovina as a rule these symbols are cultural icons that have emerged from folklore and tradition of nations in bosnia and herzegovina meaning few have any official status.