Serbia uses a red-blue-white horizontal tricolour. The state flag adds Serbia’s coat of arms near the hoist, while the simpler national flag uses the same three bands without the arms.
What does the Serbian flag look like?
The national colors are arranged horizontally: red on top, blue in the middle and white below. The state flag places the lesser coat of arms toward the hoist. Official guidance gives the flag a 3:2 length-to-height ratio.
The coat of arms
The arms feature a white double-headed eagle, a shield with the Serbian cross and firesteels, and a royal crown. The design draws on medieval Serbian and Byzantine heraldic traditions.
Modern history
Red, blue and white have long been associated with Serbian national identity. The present system of national and state flags was re-established in the 2000s, with official graphic standards later adopted by the government.
Serbia flag facts
- Colors: red, blue and white
- State flag: includes the coat of arms
- National flag: plain tricolour
- Ratio: 3:2 length to height
Source
Primary reference: Government of Serbia — National Symbols.
