Flag of Montenegro

    Flag of Montenegro
    A red field with a gold border, and the coat of arms of Montenegro in the centre.
    Country
    Montenegro
    Capital
    Podgorica
    Continent
    Europe
    Adopted
    2004
    Colours
    Red, Gold

    What does the flag of Montenegro mean?

    The red field and gold border are traditional Montenegrin colours. The coat of arms is a two-headed eagle, a symbol of the Byzantine and later Russian empires, and represents the unity of church and state.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Red

      The blood shed for the country

    • Gold

      The wealth of the nation

    History

    The current flag was adopted on 13 July 2004. It replaced a tricolour flag that had been in use since 1993.

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