the Republika Srpska

The flag of Republika Srpska was adopted on 12 May 1992. Its design closely resembles the Serbian civil flag, using a red-blue-white horizontal tricolor in a 1:2 proportion and omitting any coat of arms or emblem. The colors are associated with the pan-Slavic palette and the flag became a symbol of Serb identity within Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Bosnian War. In 2007, the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina upheld the flag while striking down other Republika Srpska symbols.