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National colours of Serbia, in use since 1835
Civil flag of Serbia

The national colours of Serbia are red, blue and white. The flag of Serbia, being commonly called the "tricolour" (Serbian: тробојка, romanized: trobojka) was adopted in 1835 and in various modifications has been used ever since.

Red-blue-white sash is used for various purposes: as a cloth sash worn by municipal official conducting civic marriage; memorial wreaths are commonly adorned with red-blue-white sash; red-blue-white ribbon is cut at ceremonial event marking the official opening of a newly constructed location or the start of an event. Jemstvenik is a string made of red, blue and white strands that is used to tie together official documents by the national and local government.

See also

References

  1. The Journal of the Orders & Medals Research Society of Great Britain. Orders and Medals Research Society. 1969. p. 207.
  2. Chronicles. Rockford Institute. 1994. p. 39.
  3. Nigel Thomas; Krunoslav Mikulan (2006). The Yugoslav Wars (2): Bosnia, Kosovo and Macedonia 1992 - 2001. Osprey Publishing. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-84176-964-6.
  4. Vojni muzej Jugoslovenske marodne armije (1974). Vesnik. Vol. 19–20. Srpska trobojka: crveno-plavo-belo
  5. Зорица Јанковић (2008). Цару на диван: сусрети српских владара и турских султана. "Београд. ISBN 978-86-7519-104-9. ферманом је одређена: црвено-плаво-бела тробојка, са водоравно поређаним бојама.
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