Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Flag Name	Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Official Name	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Capital	Sarajevo
Continent	Europe
Region	Southeast Europe
ISO Code	BA / BIH
Internet Domain	.ba
Calling Code	+387
Currency	Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (BAM)
Official Language(s)	Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Demonym	Bosnian, Herzegovinian
Area	51,209 km²
Population	3,323,929 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Current Version Adopted	4 February 1998
Design First Used	1998
Flag Proportion	1:2
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	Blue, Yellow, White
Designer	Mladen Kolobarić
Design Type	Blue field with a yellow triangle and a diagonal line of white stars
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Blue	#002F6C	0, 47, 108	100, 56, 0, 58	No official Pantone reference
Yellow	#FECB00	254, 203, 0	0, 20, 100, 0	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference

Yellow triangle	Stands for the three constituent peoples and echoes the shape of the country
Nine stars	Two are cut by the edges to suggest an endless sequence, symbolising Europe
Blue	Stands for peace, and a link to the flag of Europe and the United Nations.
Yellow	Stands for the sun, hope and the roughly triangular shape of the country.
White	Stands for the stars of Europe.

Year / Period	Event
1992	An earlier flag with the fleur-de-lis is adopted
4 February 1998	The present neutral design is imposed to be acceptable to all three constituent peoples
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	1:2
Hoist (height)	1 units
Fly (width)	2 units
Layout	Blue field with a yellow triangle and a diagonal line of white stars
Band / Stripe Construction	No stripes; a diagonal band of stars runs beside the triangle
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Law on the Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1998)

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	Yes	Carried by the military as a war flag or colour
Naval ensign	Yes	Flown by naval and merchant vessels
Embassies and consulates	Yes	Flown at diplomatic missions abroad
International sport	Yes	Used at the Olympic Games and world championships
United Nations building	Yes	Flown in the row of member states

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
National flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	Yes
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	Yes
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	No
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	28 years
Adoption Date	4 February 1998
Earliest Recorded Use	1998
Designer	Mladen Kolobarić
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Blue
Flags It Resembles	Kosovo also uses a neutral blue-and-gold design
Notable Feature	Blue field with a yellow triangle and a diagonal line of white stars