As the above picture of the Bosnian Flag indicates the overall background is blue and yellow
According to Ancient and Heraldic traditions much symbolism is associated with colors. The colors on the Bosnian flag represent the following:
Yellow - a symbol of generosity
Blue - vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice
All Flag pictures depict flags flying, from the viewer's point of view, from left to right
The shape and flag ratio of the Bosnian flag is described as 1:2 ( length twice the height )
The right half of the flag is called the Fly and pictures a wide medium blue vertical band
A yellow isosceles triangle is adjacent to the band and the top of the flag
There are seven full five-pointed white stars and and two half stars
The stars are positioned top and bottom along the hypotenuse of the triangle
The stars are meant to be infinite in number and they therefore continue from top to bottom
The Meaning & History of the Bosnian Flag - The three points of the triangle represent the three-nations of Bosnia the Croats, Bosnians and Serbs
Flag Terminology - Did you Know ?
The design and description uses specific flag terminology based on Heraldic principles
Animal blazons should always appear with the heads facing the flag - staff side
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Flag History & Evolution:
The idea of flying a flag grew from the requirements of ancient warfare and the battlefield
Shields were painted with emblems to identify Friend or Foe
Warriors needed to know where their leaders were - the custom of carrying a pole was adopted
An emblem such as a shield, animal or religious device was attached to the pole for identification
The emblems were also used for identity and to cover suits of armour - Coats of Arms were born
These emblems were the forerunners of modern flags
The Romans were the first to use a cloth flag - they were square and fastened to cross bars at the end of spears - the idea of fastening a flag to the side of a pole soon followed
The strict rules of Heraldry are still used when designing an emblem and creating a modern flag
Bosnian Flag Etiquette
Bosnian Flag etiquette is very strict and is is essential that Flag protocols and rules are followed correctly
Basic Flag Etiquette applies to all nations, including Bosnian as follows:
Etiquette relating to the order of precedence for the flag
National Flag of Bosnian
State Flag of Bosnian
Military Flag of Bosnian (in order of creation date)
Other Flag of Bosnian
The United Nations uses alphabetical order when presenting a national flag including the Bosnian Flag. Their flag etiquette ensures that no one country's flag has precedence over another country's flag
The National flag of Bosnian should never be flown above another national flag on the same staff as this would suggest superiority, or conversely, inferiority of one flag, or Nation, over another
The Bosnian flag should never be allowed to drag along the ground
A tattered or faded flag of Bosnian should be removed and replaced with a new flag
Due care and consideration must be taken to ensure that the Bosnian flag is always flown the correct way up
A Flag of Bosnian, when in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning in private with all due care and respect
Terminology & Etiquette in Bosnian Flag display
Hoist - the act or function of raising the Bosnian flag, as on a rope
Half Staff or Half Mast - the Bosnian flag is hoisted to half of the potential height of the flag pole to denote grief and mourning
Performed by first raising the Bosnian flag to the top, then lowering the Bosnian Flag halfway
Distress - denoted by flying the Bosnian flag upside-down
Manner of hoisting - The Bosnian flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously
No disrespect should be shown to the Bosnian flag
The Bosnian flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a manner as to permit the Flag to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way
The Bosnian flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing on the flag of any nature
The Bosnian flag should be hoisted first and lowered last
International Flag relating to Bosnian Flag usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace
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Bosnia-Herzegovina
Location:
South-eastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Bosnian Land Size : 51,129 sq km
BosnianClimate / Weather winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
Bosnian Population : 4,007,608 (July 2004 est.)
Former Name(s) : N/A
Capital City of Bosnia-Herzegovina : Sarajevo
Bosnian GDP : $24.39 billion (2003 est.)
Bosnian Main Industries : steel, coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, manganese, bauxite, vehicle assembly, textiles, tobacco products, wooden furniture, tank and aircraft assembly, domestic appliances, oil refining
Concise History of Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina & its Flag
Bosnia was part of the Roman Empire
Slavs settled the Bosnian region in the 7th century
In the 9th century the nations of Serbia and Croatia split control of Bosnia
In the 11th & 12th century the nation of Hungary controlled Bosnia
In 1463 the Ottoman Turks conquered the Bosnian region
In 1878 it was given to Austria-Hungary as a colony
A Serb nationalist, Gavrilo Princip, assassinated the Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo which played a major role in initiating the start of World War 1
In 1918 Bosnia became part of the South Slav state of Yugoslavia
World War II - Bosnia was given to Croatia
The 1950's saw the establishment of the Communist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia under Tito
Inter-ethnic civil war for three years from 1992 until 1995 between the Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats
Peace agreement was signed in Paris on December 14, 1995
The Agreement divided Bosnia and Herzegovina roughly equally between the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Bosnian Serb Republika Srpska
The national flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina was adopted on February 4, 1998
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The Flag and Nation of Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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