This is a list of flags that were used by and in Yugoslavia.
National and civil flags FlagDateUseDescription 1918–1941 National flag, civil and state ensign Three equal horizontal bands in the pan-Slavic colors, blue (top), white, and red. 1943–1946 Three equal horizontal bands in the pan-Slavic colors, blue (top), white, and red, with a red star in the central white band. 1946–1992 National flag Three equal horizontal bands in the pan-Slavic colors, blue (top), white, and red, with a yellow-bordered red star at the flag's center. 1950–1992 Civil and state ensign 1992–2006 National flag Three equal horizontal bands in the pan-Slavic colors, blue (top), white, and red.
Proposed flags FlagDateUseDescription 1963 National flag Red flag with a state coat of arms in the center. Identical to the Naval jack except in aspect ratio.
Military flags Army flags FlagDateUseDescription 1918–1941 War flag of the Royal Yugoslav Army The inscription reads "With faith in God, for King and Fatherland". War flag of the Royal Yugoslav Army (in Latin script) 1941–1945 War flag of the Royal Yugoslav Army (Yugoslav Army in the Fatherland, or Chetniks) The inscription reads "For King and Fatherland, freedom or death". 1943–1945 Flag of the Yugoslav Partisans Flag of the First Macedonian Brigade The inscription reads "First Macedonian Brigade". Flag of the Liberation Front Flag of the Triglav Unit The inscription reads "Defence Troop Triglav". 1945–1992 War flag of the Yugoslav Ground Forces (in Cyrillic script) The inscription reads "For freedom and independence of the socialist fatherland". War flag of the Yugoslav Ground Forces (in Latin script) 1969–1992 Flag of Territorial Defence forces
Air force flags FlagDateUseDescription 1945–1992 Air force flag of the Yugoslav Air Force (obverse) The inscription reads "Aviation Regiment JNA". War flag of the Yugoslav Air Force (reverse) The inscription reads "For freedom and independence of the socialist fatherland".
Naval ensigns FlagDateUseDescription 1918–1922 Naval Ensign of Yugoslavia 1922–1944 1944–1945 Naval Ensign of Yugoslavia (Government-in-exile) Three equal horizontal bands in the pan-Slavic colors, blue (top), white and red. 1942–1943 Naval Ensign of Yugoslavia 1943–1949 1949–1992 1992–2006
Naval jacks FlagDateUseDescription 1956–1963 Naval Jack of Yugoslavia 1963–1992 1992–2006
Defence Ministry Flags FlagDateUseDescription 1963–1993 Standard of the Federal Secretary of People's Defence of the SFR Yugoslavia 1956–1963 1944–1945 Standard of the Minister of the Army and Navy of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1937–1944 1918–1937 Standard of the Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1995–2006 Standard of a Member of the High Defense Council 1:1 proportioned Yugoslav tricolour with Serbian eagle in the center (version used by Serbia and Montenegro) 1995–2006 Standard of the Chief of the General Staff 1:1 proportioned white field with Serbian eagle in the center (Serbo-Montenegrin version) plus blue and red stripes at the border 1995–2006 Standard of the Minister of Defense 1:1 proportioned Yugoslav tricolour with small emblem of the Armed Forces in the center
Rank flags FlagDateUseDescription 1929–1941 Standard of a Field marshal (Vojvoda) of Yugoslavia Standard of an Army general of Yugoslavia Standard of a Divisional general of Yugoslavia Standard of a Brigadier general of Yugoslavia 1918–1941 Admiral flag Vice Admiral flag Rear Admiral flag 1956–1991 Fleet Admiral flag Admiral flag Vice Admiral flag Rear Admiral flag 1949–1956 Flag of the Commander and Political Commissar of the Navy Flag of the Commander and Political Commissar of a Fleet Flag of the Commander and Political Commissar of a Brigade
Government flags Governmental FlagDateUseDescription 1992–2003 Presidential standard 1963–1992 1956–1963 1949–1956 Naval flag of the commander-in-chief 1981–1992 Standard of a member of the presidency 1937–1945 Standard of the prime minister 1995–2006 Standard of the prime minister 1:1 proportioned Yugoslav tricolour 1981–1992 1963–1992 Standard of the president of the Federal Assembly 1920–1952 Flag of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia (Cyrillic script) Flag of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia (Latin script) 1952–1990 Flag of the League of Communists (Cyrillic script) Flag of the League of Communists (Latin script) Flag of the League of Communists of Croatia Flag of the League of Communists of Slovenia Flag of the League of Communists of Macedonia Flag of the League of Communists of Kosovo Flag of the League of Communists of Vojvodina 1974–1990 Flag of the League of Socialist Youth
Monarchical FlagDateUseDescription 1922–1937 Royal Standard of the King 1937–1941 Standard of the Queen Standard of the Prince Regent Standard of the Crown Prince Standard of a Member of the Royal House 1937–1941 Standard of the Regent
Republic flags
Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
FlagDateUseDescription 1946–1991 National flag, civil and state ensign of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1944–1946
Proposed flags FlagDateUseDescription 1947 National flag, civil and state ensign of Bosnia and Herzegovina Variant of the flag adopted on 31 December 1946 with a much larger Yugoslav canton flag and a margin. 15 November 1946 National flag, civil and state ensign of Bosnia and Herzegovina Federal flag of Yugoslavia with an additional five-pointed golden star imposed behind the existing red star, with their rays interchangeably positioned.
Socialist Republic of Croatia
FlagDateUseDescription 1990–present National flag, civil and state ensign of Croatia 1990 1947–1990 1945–1947
Socialist Republic of Macedonia
FlagDateUseDescription 1946–1992 National flag, civil and state ensign of Macedonia 1944–1946
Socialist Republic of Montenegro
FlagDateUseDescription 2004–2006 National flag, civil and state ensign of Montenegro 1993–2004 1946–1993 1943–1946
Socialist Republic of Serbia
FlagDateUseDescription 2004–2006 National flag, civil and state ensign of Serbia 1992–2004 1947–1992 1943–1947
Socialist Republic of Slovenia
FlagDateUseDescription 1991 National flag, civil and state ensign of Slovenia 1947–1991 1943–1947
Banate flags FlagDateUseDescription 1939–1941 Civil flag and ensign of theBanovina of Croatia State flag and ensign of theBanovina of Croatia
Ethnic communities Although the Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo had no official flag, from 1969 the Kosovar Albanian population was able to use a variant of the Albanian flag as its ethnic flag. As of 1985 a similar right applied to all national minorities, provided the flag was charged with the Yugoslav red star.
Flag Use Description Flag of the Albanian minority in SFR Yugoslavia Flag of the Bulgarian minority in SFR Yugoslavia Flag of the Czech minority in SFR Yugoslavia Flag of the German minority in SFR Yugoslavia Flag of the Hungarian minority in SFR Yugoslavia Flag of the Italian minority in SFR Yugoslavia Flag of the Polish minority in SFR Yugoslavia Flag of the Romani minority in SFR Yugoslavia Flag of the Romanian minority in SFR Yugoslavia Flag of the Ruthenian and Ukrainian minorities in SFR Yugoslavia Flag of the Slovak and Russian minorities in SFR Yugoslavia Flag of the Turkish minority in SFR Yugoslavia
References
External links Flags of Yugoslavia (at Flags & Arms of the Modern Era)