Czechoslovakia Flag

Historical Flags

The flag of Czechoslovakia from 1920 to 1992, still flown today by the Czech Republic.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	Czechoslovakia Flag
Category	Historical Flags
Adopted On	March 30, 1920
Designer	Jaroslav Kursa
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	3
Main Colors	White, Red, Blue
Design Type	Horizontal bicolour with a blue hoist triangle

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
White		#FFFFFF
Red		#D7141A
Blue		#11457E

Flag Design and Symbols

White colour	Represents Bohemia
Red colour	Represents Bohemia
Blue colour	Represents Moravia and Slovakia
Blue wedge	Added to distinguish the flag from Poland’s — the Czech Republic kept the design after the 1993 split

About the Czechoslovakia Flag

The flag of Czechoslovakia from 1920 to 1992, still flown today by the Czech Republic.

WorldFlags.online keeps this design in the Historical Flags collection rather than presenting it as a current sovereign-state flag. That category determines how dates, status and reuse guidance should be read.

Design and construction

Horizontal bicolour with a blue hoist triangle; recorded proportion 2:3.

Reference palette

The stored palette is White (#FFFFFF), Red (#D7141A) and Blue (#11457E). These values are reference values for the artwork in this library and should not be treated as a legal colour specification unless the issuing body publishes one.

Symbols and meaning

Blue wedge: Added to distinguish the flag from Poland’s — the Czech Republic kept the design after the 1993 split.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to March 30, 1920. The designer is recorded as Jaroslav Kursa.

Why this record is separate from national flags

Historical, organisational, political, identity, religious, regional and signal flags can be important reference material without having the status of a present-day national flag. Keeping those categories separate makes the library clearer and reduces the risk of presenting a historical or protected emblem as a current national symbol.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — specialist flag reference index — Specialist vexillological reference

Facts about the Flag of Czechoslovakia Flag

Czechoslovakia Flag is filed under Historical Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is horizontal bicolour with a blue hoist triangle.
The reference proportion is 2:3.
The stored palette contains White, Red and Blue.
The record dates this design to March 30, 1920.
The designer is recorded as Jaroslav Kursa.
Blue wedge: Added to distinguish the flag from Poland’s — the Czech Republic kept the design after the 1993 split.
The flag of Czechoslovakia from 1920 to 1992, still flown today by the Czech Republic.

Frequently asked questions about the Czechoslovakia Flag

What is the Czechoslovakia Flag?

The flag of Czechoslovakia from 1920 to 1992, still flown today by the Czech Republic.

What type of flag is the Czechoslovakia Flag?

It is catalogued under Historical Flags rather than the current sovereign-state flag index.

What does the Czechoslovakia Flag look like?

Horizontal bicolour with a blue hoist triangle, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the Czechoslovakia Flag?

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

Which colours are recorded for the Czechoslovakia Flag?

The reference palette lists White #FFFFFF, Red #D7141A and Blue #11457E.

What do the symbols on the Czechoslovakia Flag mean?

Blue wedge — Added to distinguish the flag from Poland’s — the Czech Republic kept the design after the 1993 split.

When is the Czechoslovakia Flag dated or adopted?

The record gives March 30, 1920.