List of flags of Kosovo

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The following is a list of flags of Kosovo.[a]

Republic of Kosovo

State flag

Flag Date Use Description
2008–present National flag Blue with six white stars in an arc above a gold-colored map of Kosovo in the center. Dimensions: 5:7

Government flags

Flag Date Use Description
1999–present Flag of the Kosovo Police White with two blue stripes, and a yellow-blue emblem of the KP in the centre. Dimensions: 2:3.
2000–present Presidential standard Flag based on Ibrahim Rugova's "Dardania" flag proposal. Dimensions: 2:3
2009–present Flag of the Kosovo Security Force Red field, with the KSF emblem featuring an eagle and six stars. Dimensions: 2:3.

Municipal flags

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Ferizaj Municipality[1] White with the emblem of Ferizaj in the centre.
Flag of Leposavić Municipality[2] Light blue with the emblem of Leposavic in the centre with the name of the municipality written in an arc above.
Flag of North Mitrovica Municipality[3] White with the coat of arms of North Mitrovica in the centre.
Flag of Pristina Municipality[4] [5] Light blue with the emblem of Pristina in the centre. The emblem features a statuette known as Goddess on the Throne.
Flag of Prizren Municipality[6] White with the emblem of Prizren in the centre.
Flag of Štimlje Municipality[7] White with the emblem of Shtime in the centre.
Flag of Skenderaj Municipality[8] White with the emblem of Skenderaj in the centre.
Flag of Štrpce Municipality[9]
Flag of Vitina Municipality[10] White with the emblem of Vitina in the centre.

Historical Flags

Flags of Kosovo under UN administration

Flag Date Use Description
1991–1999 State flag Flag of the self-declared Republic of Kosova between 1991 and 1999.
1999–2008 State flag Flag of the United Nations, used for official and government purposes in Kosovo until 17 February 2008.
1999–2009 Kosovo Protection Corps Red with a black emblem of the KPC in the centre. Dimensions: 2:3.[11]

Ethnic minority flags during Yugoslav rule

Flag Date Use Description
c.1950–c.1990 Albanian Minority flag The flag was the official flag of the Albanian ethnic minority of Yugoslavia from the late 1940s to the late 1980s

Flag proposals

Flag Date Use Description
never used State flag "Competition Candidate 1" Dimensions: 2:3. Winning proposal and inspiration for the current flag.
never used State flag "Competition Candidate 2". Dimensions: 2:3
never used State flag "Competition Candidate 3". Dimensions: 2:3
never used State flag Rejected Competition Candidate. Dimensions: 2:3
never used State flag Joseph DioGuardi's proposal for a new flag for Kosovo based on the Albanian and US flags. Dimensions: 2:3
never used State flag 2005 proposal for a new flag for Kosovo based on the United Nations’ flag and the Albanian eagle. Dimensions: 2:3

See also

Notes and references

Notes:

a.   ^ Template:Kosovo-note

References: