North Macedonia Flag Meaning: Eight-Ray Sun, Colors & Proportions
North Macedonia’s flag is red with a golden-yellow sun in the centre and eight broadening rays extending to the edges.
What does the sun represent?
Official North Macedonian material links the sun to the “new sun of liberty” celebrated in the national anthem, Today Over Macedonia.
Why are there eight rays?
The 1995 flag law defines eight rays spreading from the sun to the edges of the flag: horizontal, vertical and diagonal.
What are the colors?
The national flag uses a red field with a golden-yellow sun. These colors preserve visual continuity with earlier Macedonian state symbolism while the sun design changed in 1995.
What is the official ratio?
The flag has a 1:2 width-to-length ratio.
How large is the sun disc?
The 1995 law specifies that the sun disc’s diameter equals one-seventh of the flag’s length.
Where is the sun positioned?
The centre of the sun coincides with the intersection of the flag’s diagonals.
How can you identify it?
Look for a central yellow sun on red with eight rays that widen as they reach all four edges and corners.
