Flag of Serbia and Montenegro

Not to be confused with Flag of Yugoslavia, Flag of Serbia, or Flag of Montenegro.
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
State Union of Serbia and Montenegro
National flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006)
UseNational flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion1:2
Adopted27 April 1992 (1992-04-27)[1]
Relinquished3 June 2006 (2006-06-03)
DesignThree equal horizontal bands, blue (top), white, and red
UseCivil flag and ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion2:3
Adopted27 April 1992 (1992-04-27)[2]
Relinquished3 June 2006 (2006-06-03)
DesignThree equal horizontal bands, blue (top), white and red
UseNaval ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion2:3
Adopted31 May 1993 (1993-05-31)[3]
Relinquished3 June 2006 (2006-06-03)
UseNaval jack Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion2:3
Adopted31 May 1993 (1993-05-31)[4]
Relinquished3 June 2006 (2006-06-03)

The national flag of Serbia and Montenegro was originally adopted on 27 April 1992 as the flag of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and was used until 2006. After the country was renamed to the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro in February 2003, it remained in use as the national flag until the country's dissolution in June 2006.[5]

Aside from a different aspect ratio, it is essentially the same flag as the one once used by the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1941). The tricolor without a red star in the centre was inherited from the flag of its direct predecessor state, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1943–1992). It was similar to an inverted Dutch flag.[6]

  1. ^ "National Flag". The Flags & Arms of the Modern Era. Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  2. ^ "Civil Ensign". The Flags & Arms of the Modern Era. Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  3. ^ "Naval Ensign". The Flags & Arms of the Modern Era. Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  4. ^ "Jack". The Flags & Arms of the Modern Era. Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  5. ^ "Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006)". Flags of the World. Archived from the original on 21 November 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Balkan fans cheer dead country". 12 February 2003. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019 – via news.bbc.co.uk.