Yugoslavia Flag

Facts about the Flag of Yugoslavia Flag

1. The Pan-Slavic blue, white and red with a red star in the centre was used from 1946; the star was added to distinguish the socialist federation from the pre-war kingdom.
2. The star was removed by Serbia and Montenegro in 1992, leaving a plain tricolour.
3. The flag of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1946 until its break-up in the 1990s.
4. The flag belongs to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It is used in the Balkans.
5. It was founded on 29 November 1945.
6. It is based in Belgrade.
7. It was used until the federation broke up in 1992.
8. The flag was adopted in January 31, 1946.
9. The design is 80 years old as of 2026.
10. Construction: Pan-Slavic tricolour with a red star.
11. It is normally drawn to a ratio of 1:2, which makes it rectangular.
12. The flag uses 4 colours: blue, white, red and yellow.
13. The blue stands for the Pan-Slavic colours.
14. The white stands for the Pan-Slavic colours.
15. The red stands for the Pan-Slavic colours.
16. The yellow stands for the star border.
17. Red star with gold border: Communism and the leadership of the League of Communists.
18. The red star was added to the pan-Slavic tricolour after the Second World War; six republics made up the federation.