Slovenia’s national flag is a horizontal white-blue-red tricolour bearing the Slovenian coat of arms near the upper hoist. The modern state flag was formalised immediately before independence in 1991.
What does the Slovenian flag look like?
The flag has three equal horizontal bands: white, blue and red. The coat of arms sits near the hoist, spanning the white and blue bands. The official width-to-length ratio is 1:2.
What is on Slovenia’s coat of arms?
The shield shows Mount Triglav in white on blue, two wavy lines representing the sea and rivers, and three gold six-pointed stars derived from the medieval Counts of Celje.
History of the flag
White, blue and red became Slovenian national colors during the nineteenth-century national awakening. Slovenian students displayed the tricolour during the revolutionary year of 1848. The independent republic’s flag, with the new coat of arms, was formally adopted on June 24, 1991.
Slovenia flag facts
- Colors: white, blue and red
- Coat of arms: Mount Triglav, water lines and three stars
- Ratio: 1:2
- Modern flag formalised: June 24, 1991
Source
Primary reference: Government of Slovenia — National Symbols.
