Pan-Slavic colors

The Pan-Slavic colors, red, blue and white, are colors used on the flags of some Slavic peoples and states in which the majority of inhabitants possess a Slavic background. Their use symbolizes the common origin of the Slavic peoples. Originally, it was the flag of the Russian Empire turned upside down. The Russian tricolor was adopted in the course of the Pan-Slavic movement of 19th century Europe. Poland, as well as Bohemia however, possessed a white-and-red flag before the movement, which were based on earlier influences; they are unrelated to the Russian flag. Likewise the former flag of Belarus and the Ukrainian flag are also based on earlier influences.

The flag of Bulgaria also originated from the same Pan-Slavic colors, but the blue was replaced with green.Fact|date=August 2008

The flag of Montenegro consisted of the same colors (in the same order as in the flag of Serbia, but with a brighter hue of blue) until it was changed in 2004.

These three colors, symbolising freedom and revolutionary ideals, are also used on the flags of many non-Slavic nations.

Flags of some republics and autonomous okrugs of Russia with non-slavic titular nation (e.g. Chukotka Autonomous Okrug) incorporate the pan-Slavic tricolor to symbolize both their being part of Russia and significant presence of Russian population.

Modern flags with Pan-Slavic colors

Countries

Autonomous provinces, entities

Former flags with Pan-Slavic colors

Other Slavic flags

With Pan-Slavic colors

Using different colours

The flags of some Slavic nations and entities, for various reasons, do not contain the Pan-Slavic colours

ee also

*Tricolor
*Pan-Arab colors
*Pan-African colours
*Nordic Cross Flag
*Gallery of flags by design
*Pan-Slavism
*Southern Cross Flag
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