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Europe

Macedonia

Ratio: 1:2 Adopted: October 5, 1995 Usage: National and Civil

Red was the The radiant sun
traditional was added in
color of the 1995 to replace
Macedonian flag the controversial
“Star of
Vergina”

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+OSOVO O 3ERBI IA Macedonia was under Turkish rule for centuries.
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Yugoslavia. It declared independence in 1992.
As part of Yugoslavia, Macedonia was changed to the Star of Vergina, an
the only region not to use the pan- ancient Macedonian emblem from
Slavic colors. Its flag was red with a the tomb of Philip of Macedon,
gold-edged red star in the canton. father of Alexander the Great. Greece
objected to this, claiming the star as a
A CONTROVERSIAL NEW FLAG Greek emblem. In 1995 the star was
At independence in 1992, Macedonia replaced by a radiant sun.
retained the red flag but added a gold Macedonia’s arms is similar in
star in a gold sun. This was soon design to former Soviet emblems.

ARMS OF MACEDONIA
The star of socialism
Symmetrical
wreaths of wheat
A radiant sun, also used
on the national flag

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