Slovakian+Flag

Slovakian Flag The Slovakian flag is made up of three equal bands with a shield at top left corner. The top band is white, the middle band is blue, and the bottom band is red. The shield has a white border and cross, red background, and blue mountains. This flag was adopted in 1992 when Czechoslovakia split into the Czech and Slovak Republics. The coat of arms (shield) was added in 1992. The coat of arms was added so the Slovak flag would not be confused with the Russian Flag. Before that the Slovak Republic had used the same flag without the shield since 1990. The shield-less version of the flag had also served as the Czechoslovakian flag during World War II while the country was occupied by Germany. The flags colors have meaning. The red, white, and blue colors stand for unity and Independence and are on most Slavic nation flags. The Shields cross represents Orthodox Christianity. The blue mountains on the shield represent the Tatra, Fatra, and Matra mountain regions in the country.

By Brandon Driscoll