Flag of Serbia

Country

Flag of Serbia uses horizontal tricolour with the coat of arms. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption November 11, 2010.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Serbia
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Serbia
Identifier	RS / SRB
Region	Southeast Europe

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	November 11, 2010
First Documented Use	1835
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, Blue, White, Gold
Construction	Horizontal tricolour with the coat of arms

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#C6363C	198, 54, 60	0, 73, 70, 22
Blue	#0C4076	12, 64, 118	90, 46, 0, 54
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Gold	#EDB92E	237, 185, 46	0, 22, 81, 7

Design and Symbolism

Red	the blood shed for the nation.
Blue	the sky and freedom.
White	the light and purity.
Gold	the crown and crest.
Double-headed eagle	The Byzantine and Nemanjić heritage.
Cross with four firesteels	The Serbian cross, its four Cyrillic S letters read as “Only unity saves the Serbs”.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Serbia

Horizontal tricolour with the coat of arms The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Serbia is Red (#C6363C), Blue (#0C4076), White (#FFFFFF) and Gold (#EDB92E). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Double-headed eagle: The Byzantine and Nemanjić heritage; Cross with four firesteels: The Serbian cross, its four Cyrillic S letters read as “Only unity saves the Serbs”.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1835. The adoption field for the present record is November 11, 2010.

Additional flag context

The double-headed eagle and the four Cyrillic S characters around the cross are among the oldest Serbian emblems, and are usually read as a motto about unity.

The Pan-Slavic red, blue and white are here arranged in the reverse order to Russia's, which is the quickest way to tell the two apart.

The civil flag has no arms; the state flag places them toward the hoist rather than the centre.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal tricolour with the coat of arms, a 2:3 proportion and the visible double-headed eagle. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Serbia — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal tricolour with a central emblem flags

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Facts about the Flag of Serbia

Serbia is recorded as horizontal tricolour with the coat of arms.
The reference proportion for the flag of Serbia is 2:3.
The stored palette for Serbia contains Red, Blue, White and Gold.
The adoption field for this country flag record is November 11, 2010.
The design record traces first use to 1835.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour with a central emblem design family in this library.
Double-headed eagle: The Byzantine and Nemanjić heritage.
Cross with four firesteels: The Serbian cross, its four Cyrillic S letters read as “Only unity saves the Serbs”.
The double-headed eagle and the four Cyrillic S characters around the cross are among the oldest Serbian emblems, and are usually read as a motto about unity.
The Pan-Slavic red, blue and white are here arranged in the reverse order to Russia's, which is the quickest way to tell the two apart.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Serbia

What does the flag of Serbia look like?

Horizontal tricolour with the coat of arms, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Serbia?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Serbia?

The reference palette lists Red #C6363C, Blue #0C4076, White #FFFFFF and Gold #EDB92E.

What do the symbols on the flag of Serbia represent?

Double-headed eagle — The Byzantine and Nemanjić heritage. Cross with four firesteels — The Serbian cross, its four Cyrillic S letters read as “Only unity saves the Serbs”.

When was the present flag record for Serbia adopted?

The adoption field in this record is November 11, 2010.

Which design family does the flag of Serbia belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal tricolour with a central emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Serbia?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.