Slovakia's flag in its current form (but with another coat of arms on it or without any arms) can be dated back to the revolutionary year 1848.[citation needed] It was also used semi-officially in
Czechoslovakia before
World War II, by the
Slovak Republic during World War II.
In 1990, the interior ministry tasked
Ladislav Čisárik, a painter and heraldic artist, and Ladislav Vrtel, an expert in
heraldry, with creating a new coat of arms and national flag.[1][2][3] Čisárik and Vrtel based their designs for a modern coat of arms and flag on an existing 14th century coat of arms.[1][2] However, Čisárik and Vrtel chose to enlarge the
double cross three times to emphasize it as a national symbol.[1][2] In addition to the national coat of arms and the national flag, the duo also designed a new presidential standard, which incorporates the double cross as well.[1][2]
The new flag was finally adopted (initially without Čisárik's and Vrtel's coat of arms) on 1 March 1990 as the flag of the Slovak Republic within Czechoslovakia. The coat of arms was added on 3 September 1992 and a special law describing the details of the flag followed in February 1993, after Slovakia became an independent country.
Design
Since the Slovak flag without the coat of arms is similar to the current
flag of the Russian Federation (only the hues of red and blue differing), the
Constitution of Slovakia added the national coat of arms to it in September 1992.
It is one of 28 national flags that contain overtly Christian symbols.[4]
Another flag used during the
Slovak Uprising. Basically historical flag of Hungary with green replaced by blue. The first depiction of the hills in coat of arms in blue color (1848–1849)
One of the more popular flags used by slovak volunteers during
Slovak Uprising 1848. Flags from this period introduced blue color into the slovak flag for the first time, after the
Slavic Congress. Used also as flag of
Slovak National Council (1848–1849)
^Green, Michael (March 20, 2015).
"Flags, for God's Sake". brandingthenations.com.
Archived from the original on February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
Slovakia's flag in its current form (but with another coat of arms on it or without any arms) can be dated back to the revolutionary year 1848.[citation needed] It was also used semi-officially in
Czechoslovakia before
World War II, by the
Slovak Republic during World War II.
In 1990, the interior ministry tasked
Ladislav Čisárik, a painter and heraldic artist, and Ladislav Vrtel, an expert in
heraldry, with creating a new coat of arms and national flag.[1][2][3] Čisárik and Vrtel based their designs for a modern coat of arms and flag on an existing 14th century coat of arms.[1][2] However, Čisárik and Vrtel chose to enlarge the
double cross three times to emphasize it as a national symbol.[1][2] In addition to the national coat of arms and the national flag, the duo also designed a new presidential standard, which incorporates the double cross as well.[1][2]
The new flag was finally adopted (initially without Čisárik's and Vrtel's coat of arms) on 1 March 1990 as the flag of the Slovak Republic within Czechoslovakia. The coat of arms was added on 3 September 1992 and a special law describing the details of the flag followed in February 1993, after Slovakia became an independent country.
Design
Since the Slovak flag without the coat of arms is similar to the current
flag of the Russian Federation (only the hues of red and blue differing), the
Constitution of Slovakia added the national coat of arms to it in September 1992.
It is one of 28 national flags that contain overtly Christian symbols.[4]
Another flag used during the
Slovak Uprising. Basically historical flag of Hungary with green replaced by blue. The first depiction of the hills in coat of arms in blue color (1848–1849)
One of the more popular flags used by slovak volunteers during
Slovak Uprising 1848. Flags from this period introduced blue color into the slovak flag for the first time, after the
Slavic Congress. Used also as flag of
Slovak National Council (1848–1849)
^Green, Michael (March 20, 2015).
"Flags, for God's Sake". brandingthenations.com.
Archived from the original on February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.