Bosnia Flag

The Flag Of Bosnia And Herzegovina

The flag of bosnia and herzegovina is a unique looking flag. The flag of Bosnia has a unique design that has a thick blue vertical band on the right side and with a triangle sitting off center that goes all the way to the top of the flag. The rest of the Bosnian flag is blue and has seven full white stars and two half stars top and bottom along one edge of the triangle. The design of the flag of Bosnia has a lot of meaning. The three points of the triangle in the Bosnian flag represent the three ethnic groups that make up Bosnia, Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs. The stars on the Bosnia flag symbolize the countries of Europe. The colors chosen for the Bosnian flag were chosen because they are traditionally associated with peace. The colors yellow and blue were borrowed from the flag of the European Union and are supposed to represent Bosnia’s gratitude to the EU for its role in ending the Bosnian struggle. Yellow and blue are also colors that have been used to represent Bosnia throughout history so it seemed appropriate to put them in the new Bosnian flag that was created at the end of the Bosnian conflict.

Bosnian Flags Throughout History

Bosnia has had a very trouble past as a nation and because of the constant turmoil and governmental changes Bosnia has had many flags, more than most countries. Interested in the history of the Bosnian flags? Look online to see images of the various incarnations of the Bosnian flag and to see how much the flag of Bosnia has changed since the end of the Bosnian struggle. The Bosnian flag has seen dramatic change through the years. At one point the Bosnian flag had a green background with a white crescent moon symbolizing Islam in the center. Another version of the flag, used when Bosnia was under Hungarian control, was bright red and gold with a coat of arms in the center. Looking back through the different flags used to represent the country can be an interesting way to learn Bosnian history. There are lots of websites online that document the history of Bosnia and the many struggles Bosnia has gone through on its way to becoming an independent nation with its own unique flag. To learn more about the history of Bosnia and find images of the Bosnian flag through the years look online.