Pan-Slavic colors
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The Pan-Slavic colors, red, blue and white, are colors used on the flags of some Slavic peoples and states in which the majority of inhabitants possess a Slavic background. Their use symbolizes the common origin of the Slavic peoples. Originally, it was the flag of the Russian Empire turned upside down. The Russian tricolor was adopted in the course of the Pan-Slavic movement of 19th century Europe. Poland, as well as Bohemia however, possessed a white-and-red flag before the movement, which were based on early medieval influences; they are unrelated to the Russian flag. Likewise the former flag of Belarus and the Ukrainian flag are also based on earlier influences. The same is true for the flag of Slovenia, which takes its colors from the flag of Carniola.
The flag of Bulgaria also originated from the same Pan-Slavic colors, but the blue was replaced with green.[1]
These three colors, symbolising freedom and revolutionary ideals, are also used on the flags of many non-Slavic nations.
Flags of some republics and autonomous okrugs of Russia with non-slavic titular nation (e.g. Chukotka Autonomous Okrug) incorporate the pan-Slavic tricolor to symbolize both their being part of Russia and significant presence of Russian population.
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[edit] Modern flags with Pan-Slavic colors
[edit] Countries
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[edit] Autonomous provinces, entities
[edit] Former flags with Pan-Slavic colors
 Flag of the Russian Empire 1914 - 1917(unofficial, private use only) |
 One of Polish flags used during the January Uprising against Russia. |
 Flag of Czechoslovakia |
 Flag of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia |
 Flag of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs (SHS) (1918) |
 Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
 Flag of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
.svg){kind=small} Former flag of Montenegro |
[edit] Other Slavic flags
[edit] With Pan-Slavic colors
 Flag of the Sorbs |
 Flag of the Rusyns |
[edit] Using different colors
The flags of most Slavic nations and entities, for various reasons, do not contain the Pan-Slavic colors
.svg) Former flag of Belarus |
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 Flag of the Kashubians |
 Flag of the Republic of Macedonia |
 Former flag of the Republic of Macedonia |
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 Flag of the Moravians |
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.svg) Flag of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1998) |
 Flag of Silesia |
 Flag of Czech Silesia |
[edit] See also
- Tricolor
- Pan-Arab colors
- Pan-African colors
- Nordic Cross Flag
- Gallery of flags by design
- Pan-Slavism
- Southern Cross Flag
- Flag of Gran Colombia
- commons:Flags based on British ensigns
[edit] References
- ^ Flag of Bulgaria - Origin of the Bulgarian Colours, at Flags of the World
- ^ De facto independent, de jure a part of Moldova.
- ^ Bulgaria, Authors Richard Watkins, Christopher Deliso, Edition 3, illustrated, Publisher Lonely Planet, 2008, ISBN 174104474X, 9781741044744, p. 309.
