Flag of Kosovo

Territory or dependency

Flag of Kosovo uses blue field with a gold map and six white stars. Ratio 5:7, current adoption February 17, 2008 and design credited to Muhamer Ibrahimi.

Hoist Ratio 5:7 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Kosovo
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Official Name	Republic of Kosovo
Identifier	XK / UNK
Region	Southeast Europe

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	February 17, 2008
First Documented Use	2008
Proportion	5:7
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Gold, White
Designer	Muhamer Ibrahimi
Construction	Blue field with a gold map and six white stars

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#244AA5	36, 74, 165	78, 55, 0, 35
Gold	#D0A650	208, 166, 80	0, 20, 62, 18
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the field, echoing the European Union.
Gold	the map of the territory.
White	the six stars.
Six stars	The six major ethnic groups of Kosovo.
Map	One of only a handful of flags to show the country’s own outline — chosen deliberately to avoid ethnic symbols.

Proportions

Ratio	5:7
Hoist	5 units
Fly	7 units

About the Flag of Kosovo

Blue field with a gold map and six white stars The recorded proportion is 5:7. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Kosovo is Blue (#244AA5), Gold (#D0A650) and White (#FFFFFF). 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

Six stars: The six major ethnic groups of Kosovo; Map: One of only a handful of flags to show the country’s own outline — chosen deliberately to avoid ethnic symbols.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 2008. The adoption field for the present record is February 17, 2008. The designer is recorded as Muhamer Ibrahimi.

Entity status

Kosovo is classified here as territory or dependency. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

Kosovo is one of only two places whose flag shows its own map, and the design was chosen in 2008 from an international competition.

The blue and gold were selected specifically because they carried no existing ethnic or national association, and the six stars represent the main communities.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue field with a gold map and six white stars, a 5:7 proportion and the visible six stars. 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 — Kosovo — Specialist vexillological reference

Other plain field with a central emblem flags

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Facts about the Flag of Kosovo

Kosovo is recorded as blue field with a gold map and six white stars.
The reference proportion for the flag of Kosovo is 5:7.
The stored palette for Kosovo contains Blue, Gold and White.
The adoption field for this territory or dependency flag record is February 17, 2008.
The design record traces first use to 2008.
Muhamer Ibrahimi is credited in the dataset as the designer of the flag.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Six stars: The six major ethnic groups of Kosovo.
Map: One of only a handful of flags to show the country’s own outline — chosen deliberately to avoid ethnic symbols.
Kosovo is one of only two places whose flag shows its own map, and the design was chosen in 2008 from an international competition.
The blue and gold were selected specifically because they carried no existing ethnic or national association, and the six stars represent the main communities.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Kosovo

What does the flag of Kosovo look like?

Blue field with a gold map and six white stars, with a recorded proportion of 5:7.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Kosovo?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 5:7.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Kosovo?

The reference palette lists Blue #244AA5, Gold #D0A650 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Kosovo represent?

Six stars — The six major ethnic groups of Kosovo. Map — One of only a handful of flags to show the country’s own outline — chosen deliberately to avoid ethnic symbols.

When was the present flag record for Kosovo adopted?

The adoption field in this record is February 17, 2008.

Who designed the flag of Kosovo?

The designer is recorded as Muhamer Ibrahimi.

Which design family does the flag of Kosovo belong to?

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