Flag of North Macedonia

History of the Macedonian Flag

The flag of Macedonia is the name given to the flag used in North Macedonia, a Balkan country. The flag of Macedonia, which started to be used after the country came out from under Soviet rule, has changed due to some disagreements with Greece; the flag used today was last adopted in 1995. The flag, which is one of the main indicators of Macedonia’s unity and independence, is guaranteed by the country’s constitution and laws on the flag have been established in many articles, including how it should be hung.

Macedonia Flag Meaning

The country’s flag bears some indications from both history and recent times. The flag of Macedonia consists of a single color on the ground. That color is red. This color, which was chosen for the background, represents the blood of the warriors who lost their lives both in the past and in the Soviet period. Macedonia, which has a warrior identity, has witnessed many different wars throughout history. There is also a sun figure on the flag of Macedonia. The sun, which is placed in the center of the flag, has 8 rays evenly distributed on all four sides of the flag. It is claimed that this symbol was inspired by the tombstone of Alexander the Great’s father. According to another view, this sun on the flag signifies the hope and future of the country.

Macedonia Flag Dimensions

One of the issues determined during the design of the flags of countries is the size of the flags. Although each flag looks the same on the outside, in fact, each country’s flag has a specific size specified in the constitution. For the flag of Macedonia, the ratio specified in the country’s constitution is 1:2. In flags produced according to this ratio, the width measurement should always be 50 percent more than the height measurement. However, the Macedonian flag is a flag that needs to be very careful and has precise measurements. The measurements of the circular center of the sun on it and the angles of spread of the rays on the flag are written one by one in the Macedonian constitution. It is important that all these measurements are taken into consideration when producing flags and that production is carried out in compliance with one-to-one measurements.

Macedonia Flag Usage Areas

The country’s flag is used in Macedonia’s huge squares, education and health centers, government mansions, military districts, state official ceremonies, military parades and various military demonstrations.