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Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| Use | National flag    |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 4 February 1998 (updated 10 August 2001)[1] |
| Design | A medium blue field with a yellow right triangle separating said field; along the hypotenuse of the triangle, there are seven full five-pointed white stars and two half stars at the top and bottom of the flag. |
| Designed by | Mladen Kolobarić. The flag was proclaimed by the High Representative Carlos Westendorp |
The national flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina contains a medium blue field with a yellow right triangle separating said field, and there are seven full five-pointed white stars and two half stars top and bottom along the hypotenuse of the triangle.
The three points of the triangle stand for the three main ethnic groups (or "constituent peoples") of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs.[2] The triangle represents the approximate shape of the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[3]
The stars, representing Europe, are meant to be infinite in number and thus they continue from top to bottom. The flag features colors often associated with neutrality and peace – white, blue, and yellow. They are also colors traditionally associated with Bosnian culture and history.[3] The blue background is evocative of the flag of Europe.[4][5]
The Bosnian national flag is often used also for official purposes by the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the constituent entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- ^ Zakon o zastavi Bosne i Hercegovine (English: Law on the State flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina), published on 3 August 2001 and valid from 10 August 2001; according to the Article 13 of the Law which proclaimed vacatio legis of seven days. Službeni glasnik BiH dated: 10 August 2001) (English: Official Gazette of Bosn. & Herz.) No. 19/01, published on 3 August 2001.
- ^ "Outside world chooses new flag for Bosnia". Independent.co.uk. 5 February 1998. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ a b "The World Factbook: Field listing flag description". Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "BBC News | Europe | New flag imposed on Bosnians". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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Vlag van Bosnië en Herzegowina AF علم البوسنة والهرسك Arabic Bosniya və Herseqovina bayrağı AZ Босния һәм Герцеговина флагы BA Kobér Bosnia miwah Hérzegovina BAN Сцяг Босніі і Герцагавіны BE Сьцяг Босьніі і Герцагавіны BE-X-OLD Национално знаме на Босна и Херцеговина Bulgarian বসনিয়া বারো হার্জেগোভিনার ফিরালহান BPY Zastava Bosne i Hercegovine BS
