flag of North Macedonia
Also known as North Macedonian flag, North Macedonia flag, Macedonian flag
national flag of the Republic of North Macedonia
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The flag of North Macedonia is the official national symbol of the Republic of North Macedonia, a country in southeastern Europe. It represents the nation's identity and sovereignty in international contexts, official ceremonies, and diplomatic relations.
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- 1995-10-05
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The national flag of North Macedonia depicts a stylized yellow sun on a red field, with eight broadening rays extending from the center to the edge of the field. It was designed by Miroslav Grčev and was adopted on 5 October 1995.
The eight-rayed sun derives from the national emblem and represents the "new sun of Liberty" referred to in "Denes nad Makedonija" ("Today over Macedonia"). The first post-Yugoslav flag of the country, adopted in 1992, known as the Kutlesh flag, featured the Vergina Sun, a symbol that had been discovered at Aegae, the first capital and burial ground of the ancient kings of Macedon. Greece imposed a year-long economic embargo in order to persuade the country to remove it from its flag, resulting in the current design.