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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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2012 edition

Changed since 2011

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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

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Slovakia: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1993–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/slovakia/flag.

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