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Flag of Kosovo
Flag of Kosovo

The flag of the Republic of Kosovo was adopted after its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008.

The background of the flag is blue in color. A map of Kosovo and six stars are on the map. Officially, the stars mean Kosovo's six major ethnic groups.

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Sovereign
states

Albania • Andorra • Armenia1 • Austria • Azerbaijan2 • Belarus • Belgium • Bosnia and Herzegovina • Bulgaria • Croatia • Cyprus1 • Czech Republic • Denmark4 • Estonia • Finland • France4, 5, 6 • Georgia2 • Germany • Greece • Hungary • Iceland • Republic of Ireland • Italy • Kazakhstan3 • Latvia • Liechtenstein • Lithuania • Luxembourg • Republic of Macedonia • Malta • Moldova • Monaco • Montenegro • Netherlands4 • Norway • Poland • Portugal6 • Romania • Russia3 • San Marino • Serbia • Slovakia • Slovenia • Spain6 • Sweden • Switzerland • Turkey3 • Ukraine • United Kingdom (England • Northern Ireland • Scotland • Wales)
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Dependencies,
autonomies,
other territories

Abkhazia 2 • Adjara1 • Adygea • Akrotiri and Dhekelia • Åland • Azores • Bashkortostan • Chechnya • Chuvashia • Crimea • Dagestan • Faroe Islands • Gagauzia • Gibraltar • Guernsey • Ingushetia • Jan Mayen • Jersey • Kabardino-Balkaria • Kalmykia • Karachay-Cherkessia • Republic of Karelia • Komi Republic • Kosovo • Madeira7 • Isle of Man • Mari El • Mordovia • Nagorno-Karabakh1 • Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic1 • North Ossetia-Alania • Northern Cyprus1 • South Ossetia 2 • Svalbard • Tatarstan • Transnistria • Udmurtia • Vojvodina
Italics indicates an unrecognised or partially recognised country.  1 / 7 Entirely in Asia / on the African Plate, but historically considered European.  2 Partially or entirely in Asia, depending on the border definitions.  3 / 4 / 5 / 6 Has part of its territory in Asia / North America / South America / Africa.

Images for kids

  • Hashim Thaci at the Pentagon

    The Kosovar flag flying at the Pentagon on July 18th, 2008.

  • Kosovo Independence Celebration with Flag

    Kosovo Independence Celebration with flag of Albania

  • Vidovdan na Gazimestanu 2009. godine

    Vidovdan celebration with flag of Serbian Orthodox Church


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