Flag of Slovenia

Country

Flag of Slovenia uses horizontal tricolour with the coat of arms. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption June 27, 1991.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Slovenia
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Slovenia
Identifier	SI / SVN
Region	Central Europe

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	June 27, 1991
First Documented Use	1848
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	White, Blue, Red, Yellow
Construction	Horizontal tricolour with the coat of arms

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Blue	#005DA4	0, 93, 164	100, 43, 0, 36
Red	#ED1C24	237, 28, 36	0, 88, 85, 7
Yellow	#FFDF00	255, 223, 0	0, 13, 100, 0

Design and Symbolism

White	the upper band.
Blue	the middle band and the shield.
Red	the lower band.
Yellow	the stars.
Mount Triglav	The country’s highest peak, shown in white on the shield.
Two wavy lines	The rivers and the Adriatic coast.
Three stars	From the arms of the medieval Counts of Celje.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Slovenia

Horizontal tricolour with the coat of arms The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Slovenia is White (#FFFFFF), Blue (#005DA4), Red (#ED1C24) and Yellow (#FFDF00). 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

Mount Triglav: The country’s highest peak, shown in white on the shield; Two wavy lines: The rivers and the Adriatic coast; Three stars: From the arms of the medieval Counts of Celje.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1848. The adoption field for the present record is June 27, 1991.

Additional flag context

The coat of arms shows Mount Triglav, the country's highest peak, above two wavy lines for the Adriatic and rivers, with three gold stars from the arms of the Counts of Celje.

The flag has been the subject of several redesign attempts since independence, none of which was adopted — the closeness to the Slovak and Russian flags is a recurring complaint.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal tricolour with the coat of arms, a 1:2 proportion and the visible mount Triglav. 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 — Slovenia — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal tricolour with a central emblem flags

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Facts about the Flag of Slovenia

Slovenia is recorded as horizontal tricolour with the coat of arms.
The reference proportion for the flag of Slovenia is 1:2.
The stored palette for Slovenia contains White, Blue, Red and Yellow.
The adoption field for this country flag record is June 27, 1991.
The design record traces first use to 1848.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour with a central emblem design family in this library.
Mount Triglav: The country’s highest peak, shown in white on the shield.
Two wavy lines: The rivers and the Adriatic coast.
The coat of arms shows Mount Triglav, the country's highest peak, above two wavy lines for the Adriatic and rivers, with three gold stars from the arms of the Counts of Celje.
The flag has been the subject of several redesign attempts since independence, none of which was adopted — the closeness to the Slovak and Russian flags is a recurring complaint.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Slovenia

What does the flag of Slovenia look like?

Horizontal tricolour with the coat of arms, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Slovenia?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 1:2.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Slovenia?

The reference palette lists White #FFFFFF, Blue #005DA4, Red #ED1C24 and Yellow #FFDF00.

What do the symbols on the flag of Slovenia represent?

Mount Triglav — The country’s highest peak, shown in white on the shield. Two wavy lines — The rivers and the Adriatic coast. Three stars — From the arms of the medieval Counts of Celje.

When was the present flag record for Slovenia adopted?

The adoption field in this record is June 27, 1991.

Which design family does the flag of Slovenia 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 Slovenia?

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.