Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag: Meaning, Colors, History & Facts

Colors: blue, yellow and white
Design: yellow triangle with diagonal stars
Current flag introduced: 1998

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s national flag has a blue field with a large yellow right triangle and a diagonal row of white stars. The current design was introduced in 1998.

What does the Bosnia and Herzegovina flag look like?

The flag is blue with a yellow triangle extending from the upper area toward the lower fly. Along the triangle’s sloping edge is a row of white five-pointed stars, with partial stars at the top and bottom creating the impression that the sequence continues beyond the flag.

Why was the current flag created?

After the 1992–95 war and the Dayton Peace Agreement, Bosnia and Herzegovina needed state symbols that could represent the whole country rather than one ethnic or historical tradition. Political institutions could not agree on a design, and the present flag was imposed in 1998 by the international High Representative before becoming the accepted state flag.

What do the shapes represent?

The yellow triangle visually echoes the shape of the country. The blue field and stars deliberately recall European symbolism and create a neutral, modern design. Claims assigning every element a single ethnic meaning should be treated cautiously because neutrality was central to the flag’s creation.