Serbia Flag Meaning & Details
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- three equal horizontal stripes of red (top), blue, and white - the Pan-Slav colors representing freedom and revolutionary ideals
- charged with the coat of arms of Serbia shifted slightly to the hoist side
- the principal field of the coat of arms represents the Serbian state and displays a white two-headed eagle on a red shield
- a smaller red shield on the eagle represents the Serbian nation, and is divided into four quarters by a white cross
- interpretations vary as to the meaning and origin of the white, curved symbols resembling firesteels (fire strikers) or Cyrillic "C's" in each quarter
- a royal crown surmounts the coat of arms
![](http://cdn.boardhost.com/invisible.gif) note: the Pan-Slav colors were inspired by the 19th-century flag of Russia
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Source: CIA - The World Factbook