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Flag Notes Serbian Armed Forces: Military Serbian Army: Ground forces Serbian Air Force: Air force Serbian River Flotilla: Navy Subordinate unit of the army. Former ...
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.
Flag of the Principality of Serbia: Horizontal tricolor of red, white, and blue (disputed), with Serbian cross flanked by oak and olive branches, according to the Sretenje Constitution. 1815: War flag during the Second Serbian Uprising (Serbian Revolution) Red cross on white background 1807: War flag during the First Serbian Uprising (Serbian ...
Flag of Hungary See also: List of Hungarian flags: The flag of Hungary was officially adopted in 1848. The dominant red, white and green colors of the tricolour design are derived from the historical Hungarian coat of arms. Red is said to symbolise strength, white faithfulness, and green hope. 1915– Flag of Iceland See also: List of Icelandic ...
Also a similar flag exists with blue background for Scania region Unofficial: The county of Jämtland: Jamtland (that belonged to Norway until 1645) has its own movement for the Republic of Jamtland – not a serious attempt for independence but more a touch of humor and local culture. The flag however is used in the area. Official: Jämtland ...
Serbia continues to use a flag with all three Pan-Slavic colors, along with fellow republics Croatia and Slovenia. Most flags with pan-Slavic colors have been introduced and recognized by Slavic nations following the first Slavic Congress of 1848, although Serbia adopted its red-blue-white tricolor in 1835 and the ethnic flag of Sorbs (blue-red ...
Flag of the Grand Principality of Hungary and the Kingdom of Hungary: 1046–1172 Flag of the Kingdom of Hungary: A red flag with a white latin cross in the center. 1172–1196 A red flag with a white patriarchal cross in the center. 1196–1272 A red flag with a white patriarchal cross on a green triple mount in the center. 1272–1301
Hungary provided airbases and support for NATO's air campaign against Serbia and has provided military units to serve in Kosovo as part of the NATO-led KFOR operation. Hungary has sent a 300 strong logistics unit to Iraq in order to help the US occupation with armed transport convoys, though public opinion opposed the country's participation in ...