List of flags of Kosovo
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The following is a list of flags used in Kosovo.
Republic of Kosovo
State flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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2008–present | National flag | Blue with six white stars in an arc above a gold-colored map of Kosovo in the center. Dimensions: 5:7 |
Government flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1999–present | Flag of the Kosovo Police | White with two blue stripes, and a yellow-blue emblem of the KP in the centre. Dimensions: 2:3. |
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2001–present | Presidential standard | Flag based on Ibrahim Rugova's "Dardania" flag proposal. Features the eagle of the flag of Albania. Dimensions: 2:3 |
Armed forces flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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2009–present | Flag of the Kosovo Security Force | Red field, with the KSF emblem featuring an eagle and six stars. Dimensions: 2:3. |
Ethnic flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1960s–present[1][2] | Flag of Albania used by Kosovo Albanians | A red field charged with a double-headed eagle. Dimensions: 2:3 |
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2010–present | Flag of Serbia used by Kosovo Serbs | A horizontal tricolour of red, blue, and white; charged with the lesser coat of arms towards the hoist of center. Dimensions: 2:3 |
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2008–present | Former Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina used by Kosovo Bosniaks | A blue escutcheon charged with a white bend between six gold fleurs-de-lis displayed on a white field. Dimensions: 1:2[3] |
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2008–present | Flag of Turkey used by Kosovo Turks | A red field with a white star and crescent towards the hoist of center. Dimensions: 2:3 |
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2008–present | Romani Flag used by Romani people in Kosovo | The flag consists of a background of blue and green, representing the heavens and earth, respectively; it also contains a 16-spoke red dharmachakra, or cartwheel, in the center. Dimensions: 2:3 |
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2008–present | Flag used by Ashkali people in Kosovo | A horizontally divided green-white-red flag with a golden eagle in the center. Dimensions: 1:2 |
Municipal flags
The "Law on use of State Symbols of Kosovo" grants the municipalities of Kosovo the right to adopt and use their own distinctive flags.[4]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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Flag of Deçan Municipality[5] | White with the emblem of Deçan in the centre and the name of the municipality in Albanian below. | |
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Flag of Drenas Municipality[6] | White with the emblem of Drenas in the centre. | |
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Flag of Ferizaj Municipality[7][8] | White with the emblem of Ferizaj in the centre. | |
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Flag of Fushë Kosova / Kosovo Polje Municipality[9] | White with the emblem of Fushë Kosova in the centre. | |
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Flag of Gjakova Municipality[10] | White with the emblem of Gjakova in the centre. | |
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Flag of Gjilan Municipality[11] | White with the emblem of Gjilan in the centre with the date "1600" above and the name of the municipality in Albanian below. | |
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Flag of Gračanica Municipality[12] | Dark blue with the emblem of Gračanica in the centre. | |
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Flag of Hani i Elezit Municipality[13] | Red with the emblem of Hani i Elezit in the centre. | |
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Flag of Istog Municipality[14] | White with the emblem of Istog in the centre with the name of the municipality written below in Albanian. | |
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Flag of Kaçanik Municipality[15] | Grey with the emblem of Kaçanik in the centre with the name of the municipality written above in Albanian. | |
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Flag of Kamenica Municipality[16][17] | White with the emblem of Kamenica in the centre with the name of the municipality written above in Albanian and Serbian in the Latin script below. | |
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Flag of Klina Municipality[18] | White with the emblem of Klina in the centre. | |
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Flag of Klokot Municipality | White with the emblem of Klokot in the centre. | |
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Flag of Lipjan Municipality[19] | White with the coat of arms of Lipjan in the centre. | |
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Flag of Malisheva Municipality[20] | White with the coat of arms of Malisheva in the centre with the name of the municipality written below in Albanian and Engliah. | |
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Flag of Obiliq Municipality[21] | White with the emblem of Obiliq in the centre and the name of the municipality written below in Albanian, Serbian (Latin script) and English. | |
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Flag of Parteš Municipality[22] | Dark blue with the emblem of Parteš in the centre. | |
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Flag of Peja Municipality[23][24] | White with the emblem of Pristina in the centre and the name of the municipality written below in Albanian. | |
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Flag of Pristina Municipality[25][26] | Light blue with the emblem of Pristina in the centre. The emblem features a statuette known as Goddess on the Throne. | |
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Flag of Prizren Municipality[27] | White with the emblem of Prizren in the centre. The emblem features the House of the League of Prizren. | |
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Flag of Podujevo Municipality[28] | White with the emblem of Podujevë in the centre and the name written below in Albanian. The emblem depicts the Orpheus mosaic found in the Dardanian city of Vendenis. | |
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Flag of Rahovec Municipality[29] | White with the emblem of Rahovec in the centre and the name of the municipality in Albanian below. The emblem depicts the Rahovec Clocktower and bunches of grapes. | |
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Flag of Shtime Municipality[30] | White with the emblem of Shtime in the centre. | |
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Flag of Skenderaj Municipality[31] | White with the emblem of Skenderaj in the centre. | |
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Flag of Štrpce Municipality[32] | Light blue with the emblem of Štrpce in the centre. | |
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Flag of Suva Reka Municipality[33] | Banner of the arms of Suva Reka Municipality. | |
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Flag of Viti Municipality[34] | White with the emblem of Vitina in the centre. | |
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Flag of Vushtrri Municipality[35][36] | Light blue with the emblem of Vushtrri in the centre with the Latin name of the municipality written above. |
Political parties' flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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Flag of Vetëvendosje[37] | Red with the motto of the party Vetëvendosje (Self Determination). | |
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Flag of Democratic Party of Kosovo[38] | White with the logo of the Democratic Party of Kosovo. | |
| Flag of Democratic League of Kosovo[39] | White with the logo of the Democratic League of Kosovo. | ||
| Flag of Alliance for the Future of Kosovo[40] | White with the logo of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo. | ||
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Flag of Social Democratic Initiative | Purple with the four letters of the party NISMA. |
Historical flags
Flags used in Kosovo under UN administration
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1999–2008 | Flag of the United Nations | The flag of the United Nations was used for official and government purposes in Kosovo until 17 February 2008. |
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2003–2008 | Flag of the Kosovo Olympic Committee | An outline map of Kosovo containing the emblem of UN administered Kosovo, the Olympic rings, a pictogram of an athlete and the name KOSOVË. |
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1999–2009 | Kosovo Protection Corps | Red with the emblem of the KPC in the centre. Dimensions: 2:3.[41] |
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1999–present | Kosovo Force | Blue with the emblem of KFOR in the centre.[42] |
Flags used in Kosovo as part of Yugoslavia and Serbia
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1946–1992 | Flag of SFR Yugoslavia | A horizontal tricolour of blue, white, and red; charged with a red star. Dimensions: 1:2 |
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1992–1999 | Flag of FR Yugoslavia | A horizontal tricolour of blue, white, and red. Dimensions: 1:2 |
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1947–1992 | Flag of SR Serbia | A horizontal tricolour of red, blue, and white; charged with a red star. Dimensions: 1:2 |
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1992–1999 | Flag of the Republic of Serbia | A horizontal tricolour of red, blue, and white. Dimensions: 1:2 |
Ethnic Albanian flags in Kosovo during Yugoslavia
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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c.1918 | National Defence of Kosovo | The flag was used by Committee "National Defence of Kosovo" |
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c.1950–c.1990 | Albanian minority flag | The flag was the official flag of the Albanian ethnic minority of Socialist Yugoslavia from the late 1940s to the late 1980s |
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c.1991 | Demonstrations flag | The flag used by the Albanian ethnic minority of Socialist Yugoslavia in 1991 during Demonstrations |
Flag proposals
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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Never used | State flag | "Competition Candidate 1" Dimensions: 2:3. Winning proposal and inspiration for the current flag. |
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Never used | State flag | "Competition Candidate 2". Dimensions: 2:3 |
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Never used | State flag | "Competition Candidate 3". Dimensions: 2:3 |
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Never used | State flag | Joseph J. DioGuardi's proposal for a new flag for Kosovo based on the Albanian and US flags. Dimensions: 2:3 |
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Never used | State flag | A Dutch proposal for a flag for Kosovo based on shared symbolism. Dimensions: 2:3 |
