List of Serbian flags

This is a list of Serbian flags used in the past and present.

Current flags

National flags

Flag Date Use Description
2010–present State flag Horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with the lesser coat of arms left of center
2010–present State flag Vertical display
2010–present Civil flag Horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours)
2010–present Civil flag Vertical display

Presidential standards

Flag Date Use Description
2010–present Standard of the President of the Republic Square horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with the greater coat of arms in the center and a bordure of red, blue, and white triangles
2010–present Standard of the President of the National Assembly Square horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with the greater coat of arms in the center

Provincial flags

Flag Date Use Description
2004–present Official flag of Vojvodina Horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with three yellow five-pointed stars representing regions of Bačka, Banat, and Syrmia centered on the larger blue band
2016–present Traditional flag of Vojvodina Horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with the traditional coat of arms in the center

Flags of municipalities and cities


Historical flags

National flags

Flag Date Use Description


 2004–2010 Republic of Serbia

(constituent state of
Serbia and Montenegro until 2006)

 State flag (top): horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with the lesser coat of arms left of center

Civil flag (bottom): horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours)
1991–2004 Republic of Serbia

(constituent republic / state of
FR Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro)

 Horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours)
1947–1991 People's Republic of Serbia / Socialist Republic of Serbia

(constituent republic of FPR / SFR Yugoslavia)

 Horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with red star in the center
1945–1947 Federated State of Serbia / People's Republic of Serbia

(constituent state / republic of DF / FPR Yugoslavia)

 Horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with red star centered on the blue band


 1882–1918 Kingdom of Serbia State flag (top): horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with the coat of arms in the center

Civil flag (bottom): horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours)
1878–1882 Principality of Serbia Horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with the coat of arms centered on the blue band
1839–1878 Principality of Serbia Horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with the coat of arms centered on the blue band and four six-pointed stars on the left side of the red band, the latter signifying the Ottoman Empire's sovereignty
1835 Principality of Serbia Horizontal tricolor of red, white, and blue, with Serbian cross (flanked by oak and olive branches) centered on the white band

Presidential standards

Flag Date Use Description
2004–2010 Standard of the President of the Republic Square horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with the greater coat of arms in the center and a bordure of red, blue, and white triangles
2004–2010 Standard of the President of the National Assembly Square horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with the greater coat of arms in the center

Royal standards

Flag Date Use Description
1882–1918 Standard of the King of Serbia Square horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Serbia in the center and a bordure of red, blue, and white triangles
1903–present Standard of the House of Karađorđević Square horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with the coat of arms of the House of Karađorđević in the center and a bordure of red, blue, and white triangles
1882–1903 Standard of the House of Obrenović Square horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with the coat of arms of the House of Obrenović in the center and a bordure of red, blue, and white triangles

Other flags

Flag Date Use Description
1995–1998 Flag of Eastern Slavonia, Baranja, and Western Syrmia Horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with the Serbian eagle on a blue shield
1992–1995 Flag of Republic of Serbian Krajina Horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with the Serbian eagle in the center
1991 Flag of SAO Krajina, SAO Western Slavonia, SAO Eastern Slavonia, Baranja, and Western Syrmia Horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours)
1941–1944 Flag of Government of National Salvation
(German-occupied Serbia)		 Horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with stylized Serbian eagle on a red shield in the center
1848–1849 Flag of Serbian Vojvodina Horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with the Habsburg imperial arms and the Serbian cross on the shield
1815 War flag during the Second Serbian Uprising
(Serbian Revolution)		 Red cross on white background
1807 War flag during the First Serbian Uprising
(Serbian Revolution)		 Red and white with cross, moon, sun, and sword
1804–1813 War flag during the First Serbian Uprising
(Serbian Revolution)		 Red and blue with sword and Serbian cross
1804–1813 War flag during the First Serbian Uprising
(Serbian Revolution)		 Red square with two coat of arms (the Serbian cross and Triballian boar) in the center and two Voivode flags on the bottom
1790–1792 Flag of Habsburg-occupied Serbia Flag used at the coronation of the Emperor Leopold II in 1790
1346–1371 Flag of emperors Stefan Dušan and Stefan Uroš V
(Serbian Empire)		 Red flag with white double-headed eagle in the center
1331–1346 Flag of King Stefan Dušan
(Serbian Kingdom)		 White flag with red double-headed eagle in the center
1322–1331 Flag of King Stefan Dečanski
(Serbian Kingdom)		 Yellow flag with red double-headed eagle in the center
fl. 1234–1243 Flag of King Stefan Vladislav
(Serbian Kingdom)		 Bicolour of red and blue

Flags of Serb people in other countries

Republika Srpska

Flag Date Use Description
1992–present State flag Horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours)
2007–present State flag (unofficial) Horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with the emblem in the center
2007–present Standard of the President of the Republic Red rectangular with the emblem

Montenegro, Croatia, and North Macedonia

Flag Date Use Description
2008–present Ethnic flag of Serbs of Montenegro Horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with the coat of arms of Montenegro in the center
2005–present Ethnic flag of Serbs of Croatia and Serbs of North Macedonia Horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours)

Military flags

Current flags

Flag Date Use Description
2006–present Flag of the Serbian Armed Forces Light red square with the emblem of the Armed Forces (Serbian eagle in passive position with crown and Serbian cross holding two crossed swords) and motto "For Liberty and Honour of the Fatherland"
2006–present Flag of the Serbian Army Dark red square with the emblem of the Army (Serbian eagle in passive position with crown and Serbian cross holding two crossed swords)
2006–present Flag of the Serbian Air Force Light blue square with the emblem of the Air Force (Serbian eagle in active position with crown and Serbian cross holding two crossed swords)

Historical flags

Flag Date Use Description
1882–1918 Flag of the Royal Serbian Army Horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with circled Serbian eagle and text With faith in God, for the King and the Fatherland (in Serbian)

Religious flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1931–present Flag of the Serbian Orthodox Church Horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with Serbian cross in the center
Flag of the Serbian Patriarch Horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white (Serbian national colours), with coat of arms of the Serbian Orthodox Church and red-blue-white checkered bordure

See also

References

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