Now Viewing: macedonian_flagTag type: General The national flag of the Republic of Macedonia (Macedonian: Знаме на Република Македонија) depicts a stylized yellow sun on a red field, with eight broadening rays extending from the center to the edge of the field. It was created by Pr. Miroslav Grčev and was adopted on 5 October 1995 after a one-year economic blockade imposed by Greece in order to force the Republic of Macedonia to remove the ancient Macedonian Vergina Sun from the flag. Red and yellow have always been considered the main colors representing Macedonia, probably because of the colors of the historical coat of arms of Macedonia. The new eight-rayed sun represents "the new sun of Liberty" referred to in the national anthem of the Republic of Macedonia, Denes nad Makedonija ("Today over Macedonia"). Other Wiki Information Last updated: 02/10/12 1:46 PM by jedi1357 This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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