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Flag Slovakia, in 33 editions.
The entry for Slovakia published Flag in 33 editions of 33, from 1993 to 2025. The text changed in 9 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 9
- the first edition with it
- 1993
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag” (1993 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).
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1997 edition
Changed since 1996three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red superimposed with a crest with a white double cross on three blue mountains
three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red superimposed with
a crest with a white double cross on three blue mountains
The same text in 3 editions, 1994 to 1996.
- three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red superimposed with the Slovak cross in a shield centered on the hoist side;
- the cross is white centered on a background of red and blue
three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red superimposed witha crest superimposed with the Slovak cross in a white double shield centered on the hoist
side; the cross is white centered on three a background of red and blue mountains
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red superimposed with the Slovak cross in a shield centered on the hoist side;
- the cross is white centered on a background of red and blue
three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue,
and redhoist
hoist side; the cross is white centered on a background of red and
blue
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red superimposed with the Slovak cross in a shield centered on the hoist side;
- the cross is white centered on a background of red and blue
three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue,
blue, and red superimposed with the Slovak cross in a shield
centered on the
background of red and
The same text in 6 editions, 2000 to 2005.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red superimposed with the Slovak cross in a shield centered on the hoist side;
- the cross is white centered on a background of red and blue
three equal horizontal bands of white (top),
The same text in 4 editions, 2006 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red superimposed with the coat of arms of Slovakia (consisting of a red shield bordered in white and bearing a white Cross of Lorraine surmounting three blue hills);
- the coat of arms is centered vertically and offset slightly to the hoist side
three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red superimposed with the Slovak cross in coat of arms of Slovakia (consisting of a red shield centered on the hoist side; the cross is bordered in white centered on and bearing a background white Cross of red and Lorraine surmounting three blue hills); the coat of arms is centered vertically and offset slightly to the hoist side
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red derive from the Pan-Slav colors;
- the Slovakian coat of arms (consisting of a red shield bordered in white and bearing a white Cross of Lorraine surmounting three blue hills) is centered over the bands but offset slightly to the hoist side
note: the Pan-Slav colors were inspired by the 19th-century flag of Russia
three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red superimposed with derive from the Pan-Slav colors; the Slovakian coat of arms of Slovakia (consisting of a red shield bordered in white and bearing a white Cross of Lorraine surmounting three blue hills); the coat of arms hills) is centered vertically and over the bands but offset slightly to the hoist side
note:
the Pan-Slav colors were inspired by the 19th-century flag of Russia
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red derive from the Pan-Slav colors;
- the Slovakian coat of arms (consisting of a red shield bordered in white and bearing a white double-barred cross of St. Cyril and St. Methodius surmounting three blue hills) is centered over the bands but offset slightly to the hoist side
note: the Pan-Slav colors were inspired by the 19th-century flag of Russia
three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red derive from the Pan-Slav colors; the Slovakian coat of arms (consisting of a red shield bordered in white and bearing a white Cross double-barred cross of Lorraine St. Cyril and St. Methodius surmounting three blue hills) is centered over the bands but offset slightly to the hoist side
note:
the Pan-Slav colors were inspired by the 19th-century flag of Russia
The same text in 10 editions, 2015 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red derive from the Pan-Slav colors;
- the Slovakian coat of arms (consisting of a red shield bordered in white and bearing a white double-barred cross of St. Cyril and St. Methodius surmounting three blue hills) is centered over the bands but offset slightly to the hoist side
note: the Pan-Slav colors were inspired by the 19th-century flag of Russia
three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red derive from the Pan-Slav colors; the Slovakian coat of arms (consisting of a red shield bordered in white and bearing a white double-barred cross of St. Cyril and St. Methodius surmounting three blue hills) is centered over the bands but offset slightly to the hoist side
note:
- description:
- three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red;
- the national coat of arms (a red shield bordered in white, with a white double-barred cross of St. Cyril and St. Methodius on top of three blue hills) is centered over the bands but offset to the left
- meaning:
- white, blue, and red are the pan-Slav colors
note: the pan-Slav colors were inspired by Russia's flag
description: three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red derive from the Pan-Slav colors; red; the Slovakian national coat of arms (consisting of a (a red shield bordered in white and bearing white, with a white double-barred cross of St. Cyril and St. Methodius surmounting on top of three blue hills) is centered over the bands but offset slightly to the hoist side left
meaning: white, blue, and red are the pan-Slav colors
note: the Pan-Slav pan-Slav colors were inspired by the 19th-century Russia's flag of Russia
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Slovakia: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1993–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/slovakia/flag.