🇲🇰 The colours of North Macedonia
National colours.
North Macedonia’s flag shows a golden-yellow sun with eight rays on a red background. The sun stands for the "new sun of Liberty" from the national anthem, symbolising freedom and hope. Red and yellow have been central to the country’s flags since independence.
Where no official value is given, the swatch shows the colour family, not the exact shade.
- The flag’s sun symbolises the "new sun of Liberty" from the national anthem.
- Red and yellow have been used in Macedonian flags since 1944.
- The current flag was adopted on 5 October 1995.
- The previous flag’s Vergina Sun led to a dispute with Greece.
- North Macedonia’s flag does not use Pan-Slavic colours.
The colours of the flag of North Macedonia
The flag of North Macedonia features a stylised yellow sun with eight broad rays stretching from the centre to the edges, set on a red field. The sun is taken from the national emblem and refers to the "new sun of Liberty" mentioned in the national anthem, representing freedom and a bright future. Red and yellow are the only two colours used, and while the sun’s meaning is officially stated, the red background’s meaning is not formally explained in the sources.
How the colours were chosen of North Macedonia
After World War II, Macedonia’s flag was red with a gold-edged red star, reflecting its status as a socialist republic. Unlike other Yugoslav republics, it did not use Pan-Slavic colours. In 1992, after independence, the country adopted a flag with the Vergina Sun, an ancient symbol linked to the Macedonian dynasty, but this led to disputes with Greece. Under international pressure, North Macedonia changed its flag in 1995 to the current design, removing the contested symbol and adopting the sun with eight rays.
Official shades and rules of North Macedonia
The flag’s proportions are set at a 1:2 ratio. Only two colours are used: red for the field and yellow for the sun and rays. The sources do not specify official shade codes or detailed usage rules beyond the design and proportions.
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