Flag of Slovakia

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

History 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. It was also used semi-officially in Czechoslovakia before World War II, and 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. Čisárik and Vrtel based their artistic designs for a modern coat of arms of Slovakia and flag on an existing 14th-century coat of arms of Hungary, while enlarging the three hills to emphasize it as a national symbol. In addition to the national coat of arms and the national flag, the duo also designed a new presidential standard, which incorporates the same design as well.

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.

Design Since the first tricolor flag of Slovakia without the coat of arms was inspired by the flag of Russia since the revolutionary year 1848 (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.

It is one of 28 national flags that contain overtly Christian symbols.

Construction sheet Colors scheme White Blue Red CMYK 0, 0, 0, 0 100, 80, 0, 0 0, 100, 100, 0HEX#FFFFFF#254AA5#ED1C24RGB255, 255, 25537, 74, 165237, 28, 36

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