Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina is blue with a large yellow triangle whose top side runs along the upper edge of the flag. A diagonal line of white five-pointed stars runs beside the triangle's long side, with seven full stars and two halves cut off by the top and bottom edges.
Colors
- Blue #082898 · 71%
- Yellow #F8C808 · 25%
- White #F8F8F8 · 3%
Proportions: 1:2
Download: SVG · PNG 1200 px · WebP 640 px
Meaning of the flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The three corners of the triangle stand for the three main peoples, Bosniaks, Croats and Serbs, and the triangle also recalls the country's shape on the map. The blue and the stars echo the flag of Europe. The flag was introduced in 1998 by the international High Representative after the country's parliament could not agree on a design.
Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country in Southeast Europe, in the western Balkans. It borders Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east and Montenegro to the southeast, and has a very short coast on the Adriatic Sea.
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Frequently asked questions
What colors are on the flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina is blue, yellow, and white.
What are the proportions of the flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina has a ratio of 1:2 (height to width).
What does the flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina mean?
The three corners of the triangle stand for the three main peoples, Bosniaks, Croats and Serbs, and the triangle also recalls the country's shape on the map. The blue and the stars echo the flag of Europe. The flag was introduced in 1998 by the international High Representative after the country's parliament could not agree on a design.
Can I download the flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Yes: this page has the flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina as SVG (vector) and as a 1200-pixel PNG, free to download.
Flag image: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (Mladen Kolobarić).
