Flags of North Macedonia
This is a list of flags which have been, or are still today, used on the territory of North Macedonia or by ethnic Macedonians.
North Macedonia
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1995–present | Flag of the Republic of North Macedonia (civil, state, and war flag) | A golden-yellow sun with eight rays extending to the edges of the red field. |
Historical flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png) | 1992–1995 | Flag of the Republic of Macedonia | A red flag with the yellow Vergina Sun in the middle. |
.svg.png) | 1947–1991 | Flag of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | Three equal horizontal fields, blue on the top, white in the middle and red on the bottom, Red star in the center. |
.svg.png) | 1946–1991 | Flag of the People's Republic of Macedonia (1946–1963) and Socialist Republic of Macedonia (1963–1991) | A red flag with a gold-edged red star in the canton. |
.svg.png) | 1944–1946 | Flag of Democratic Federal Macedonia | A red flag with a so-called "fat" gold-edged red star in the middle of the flag. |
.svg.png) | 1941–1945 | Flag of Partisan movement | Three equal horizontal fields, blue on the top, white in the middle and red on the bottom, Red star in the white field. |
 | 2.8.1903 – 12.8.1903 | Flag of the Republic of Kruševo[lower-alpha 1] | A plain red flag. In the middle is a yellow palm crown, decorated with two shaking hands - a symbol of the people's unity, and over there is a flaming torch. Around these symbols is the slogan "Svoboda ili smart" and another inscription "Banner of the Krushevo cheta". |
 | 1920s–present [3][4] | Historical flag of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) used by political parties in Bulgaria and Republic of Macedonia until now.[5][6] | Horizontal bicolor of red and black |
Municipal flags
- Note: This list is incomplete.
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2012–present | Aerodrom Municipality | |
 | ? – Present | Aračinovo Municipality | A red flag with the coat of arms in the middle and two thin horizontal stripes. |
 | ? – Present | Berovo Municipality | A light (sky) blue flag with red insignia in the middle. |
 | Bitola Municipality | The municipal arms on a white background. | |
 | ? – Present | Bogdanci Municipality | A blue and red flag (two blue & two red cantons), with the Municipality coat-of-arms in the middle. |
 | 1996–present | Bogovinje Municipality | |
 | 1996–present | Bosilovo Municipality | |
 | Brvenica Municipality | ||
| Centar Municipality | |||
 | Čair Municipality | ||
 | Čaška Municipality | ||
 | Municipality of Češinovo-Obleševo | ||
 | Centar Župa Municipality | ||
 | Municipality of Čučer-Sandevo | ||
| Debar Municipality | |||
 | Debarca Municipality | ||
 | Municipality of Delčevo | ||
 | Demir Hisar Municipality | ||
 | Demir Kapija Municipality | ||
 | Dojran Municipality | ||
 | Dolneni Municipality | ||
 | ?-Present | Gevgelija Municipality | A flag with a blue bar over a white bar & the coat-of-arms of the Municipality near the mast of the flag. |
 | Gostivar Municipality | ||
| Gradsko Municipality | |||
 | 1996–Present | Ilinden Municipality | A red vertical flag with a 12-pointed sun and the letter "I" in Cyrillic (И). |
 | Jegunovce Municipality | ||
 | Karbinci Municipality | ||
 | Kavadarci Municipality | ||
 | Kisela Voda Municipality | ||
| Kičevo Municipality | |||
 | Municipality of Kočani | ||
 | Konče Municipality | ||
 | Kratovo Municipality | ||
 | Kriva Palanka Municipality | ||
 | Karpoš Municipality | ||
 | Municipality of Krivogaštani | ||
 | Municipality of Kruševo | ||
 | 2002–Present | Kumanovo Municipality | |
 | Lipkovo Municipality | ||
 | Lozovo Municipality | ||
 | ?-Present | Makedonska Kamenica Municipality | |
 | Makedonski Brod Municipality | ||
 | Municipality of Mavrovo and Rostuša | ||
 | Mogila Municipality | ||
 | Negotino Municipality | ||
 | Novaci Municipality | ||
| Novo Selo Municipality | |||
| 2014– Present | Ohrid Municipality | ||
 | Municipality of Pehčevo | ||
 | Petrovec Municipality | ||
 | Plasnica Municipality | ||
 | ? – Present | Prilep Municipality | A dark blue background with the municipal coat of arms, outlined in white, in the middle. |
| Municipality of Probištip | |||
| Sveti Nikole Municipality | |||
 | Rankovce Municipality | ||
 | Resen (municipality) | ||
 | Rosoman Municipality | ||
 | Municipality of Sopište | ||
 | Municipality of Staro Nagoričane | ||
 | Municipality of Štip | ||
 | ?-Present | Struga Municipality | A blue vertical flag with the coat of arms in the middle. |
 | ?-Present | Strumica Municipality | A white vertical flag with the coat of arms and a blue-yellow border. |
| Municipality of Studeničani | |||
| Radoviš Municipality | |||
 | Tearce Municipality | ||
 | ?-Present | Tetovo Municipality | A red, black and yellow tricolor flag, the yellow one being the thickest. |
 | Valandovo Municipality | ||
 | Vasilevo Municipality | ||
 | ?-Present | Veles Municipality | |
 | ?-Present | Vevchani Municipality | |
 | ?-Present | Vinica Municipality | A red and blue bicolor flag with outline of Vinica Fortress and an icon. |
 | Municipality of Vrapčište | ||
 | Zelenikovo Municipality | ||
 | 1996–present | Municipality of Želino | |
 | Zrnovci Municipality | ||
 | Šuto Orizari Municipality |
Government flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | - present | Flag of Ministry Foreign Affairs of Republic of Macedonia | |
 | - present | Flag of Ministry of Culture of Republic of Macedonia | |
 | 1992–present | Flag of the Army of Republic of Macedonia | |
| 1992-2013 | Flag of Ministry of Internal Affairs | A blue flag with the emblem in the middle | |
| 1992–present | Flag of Uniformed members of MIA | A blue flag with the emblem in the middle | |
| -present | Flag of Special Police Force - Tiger | ||
| - present | Flag of Border Police of Republic of Macedonia | A green flag with the emblem in the middle | |
| - present | Flag of Customs of Macedonia |
Universities
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje | |||
 | St. Clement of Ohrid University of Bitola | ||
| University of Information Science and Technology "St. Paul The Apostle" | |||
| Goce Delčev University of Štip | |||
| State University of Tetovo | |||
| South East European University | |||
| FON University | |||
| Euro College Kumanovo |
Military flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1944 | Flag of the First Macedonian Brigade (WW2) | red flag and the lower half of the flag the unit's name is written in yellow capital Cyrillic letters |
| 2009–present | Flag of 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade | red flag with the coat of arms of Macedonia on the upper left and the unit's badge on upper right and the lower half of the flag the unit's name is written in yellow capital Cyrillic letters | |
 | 1999–present | Flag of Macedonian Land Forces | A red background with unit badge at right, and Macedonia coat of arms at left. At bottom is the Macedonian inscription: "The force is with us" |
| 1992–present | Flag of Military Police Battalion | green flag with the unit's badge in the middle | |
| 1990s-present | Flag of Combat Helicopter Squadron | blue flag with the unit's badge in the middle |
Religious flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| -present | Flag of Macedonian Orthodox Church - Ohrid Archbishopric | red flag with the COA of MOC-OA in the middle | |
 | Old flag of Macedonian Orthodox Church | ||
 | -present | ||
| -present | Bigorski Monastery | ||
| -present | Christian Adventist Church | ||
| -present | Christian Baptist Church-Radosna Vest | ||
| -present | Maran-Ata | ||
| -present | Christian Baptist Church-Bozhji Glas | ||
| -present | Islamic Religious Community of Macedonia | ||
| -present | Flag of Islamic Religious Community of Macedonia | green flag with the crescent and the star in the middle |
Political Parties flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMRO-DPMNU | ||
| SDUM | |||
| -present | Flag of Liberal-Democrat Party of Macedonia | ||
| New Social Democratic Party | |||
 | Dostoinstvo | ||
| -present | Flag of New Social-Democrat Party of Macedonia | ||
| Socialist Party of Macedonia | |||
| Democratic Renewal of Macedonia | |||
| -present | Flag of People's Movement for Macedonia | ||
| -present | Flag of Party of United Democrats of Macedonia | ||
 | Logo of BDI | ||
 | Albanian Democratic Party | ||
| Democratic Party of Turks | |||
| -present | Flag of Political Party of Macedonians in Albania | Macedonian flag from 1992 with the Cyrillic yellow letters of the name of the political party | |
| 1936-1941 | Flag of MANAPO | ||
 | 1944-1990 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia Flag on Macedonian |
Macedonian diaspora flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | -present | Flag of the Macedonians in Serbia | |
| -present | Flag of Macedonians in Bulgaria | The UMO Ilinden–Pirin party flag in Bulgaria. | |
| -present | Flag of Macedonians in Greece | The Rainbow Party flag in Greece. | |
| -present | Flag of Macedonians in Albania | ||
| -present | Flag of Macedonians in United States | ||
 | -present | Flag of Macedonians in Argentina | |
| -present | Macedonian Australian Community Organisation | ||
| -present | Flag of Macedonians in Uruguay | ||
| -present | Macedonian Alliance Sweden | ||
| -present | United Macedonians (from Canada) |
Other
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1990s –1990s | Ethnic Macedonian flag | A red flag with the lion from the 1741 coat of arms of the geographical region of Macedonia |
| -present | Neo Macedonian Flag | Flag for 'Greece is Macedonia' as a response to the Blue Sun of Vergina Flag. Used on football matches. | |
| -present | Neo Macedonian Flag (2) | Similar to the above flag. This flag is used on football matches. | |
| 2015 | Flag of 2015 Opposition Protests in Macedonia | ||
| Macedonian 4 in 1 flag |
Companies flags
Government
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| -present | Flag of Macedonian Customs | ||
| -present | Flag of Macedonian Railway | ||
| -present | North Macedonia Post | ||
| -present | Macedonian Stock Exchange | ||
| -present | Macedonian Forest |
Private
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| -present | EVN Macedonia | ||
| -present | Macedonian Telekom | ||
| -present | Makpetrol Macedonia | ||
| -present | Okta Macedonia | ||
| -present | Komercijalna Banka | ||
 | -present | Agrofila |
Organizations flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–present | Flag of the World Macedonian Congress | red flag with the star of Kutlesh in the middle | |
| -present | Regular Grand Lodge of Macedonia | ||
| -present | Grand Lodge of Macedonia | ||
| -present | Koledari Kumanovo | ||
 | 1990–present | Kumani Zapad | |
| -present | Kumanovo Astronomical Club | ||
 | Flag of Macedonian Herald Society | red flag with the COA of the society | |
| 2001–present | Flag of Alliance of Defenders Kumanovo | ||
| 2004–present | Flag of Macedonian United Forces | Star from Kutlesh on black background |
References
- Xисарлъшка-Танова, С. Знамената на Илинденско-Преображенското въстание 1903 г. — издателство: Векове, 1983, № 3, стр. 77.
- The insurgents in Krushevo flew also Bulgarian flags everywhere. See: "Who are the Macedonians", Published by C. Hurst & Co. Publishers, 2000, ISBN 1-85065-534-0, by Hugh Poulton - p. 57.
- In an article from the Macedonian journalist Spase Shuplinovski in the Macedonian mainstream daily newspaper Utrinski vesnik - issue 1166, October 16, 2006 is described, that the flag of the Macedonian party VMRO - DPMNE was adopted from IMRO, which was established in 1920 and was banned in 1934. Archived May 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- In official speech in Macedonian Parliament in June 2008 on the occasion of the enacting a Law about the usage of the flags in Republic of Macedonia, the deputy Yani Macraduli has maintained, the red - black flag of IMRO dates (was created) during the leadership of Todor Alexandrov, i.e. - 1920s.
- The IMRO flag is considered to be Bulgarian in Bulgaria, see: "100 years IMARO" (in Bulgarian) ISBN 954-8187-10-8, Publisher: Macedonian Scientifis Institute, Authors: Professor D. Michev, Ph.D. D. Gotsev, Sofia - 1994, p. 7. Archived January 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- However, according to Academician Ivan Katardjev, Director of the Historical Sciences section in the Department of Social Sciences in the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts the policy of IMRO leader in the beginning of the 1920s, Todor Alexandrov served the Bulgarian interests, see: "Утрински весник", Issue 1806, 16.10.2006 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-30. Retrieved 2008-08-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) and the policy of IMRO leader in the second half of 1920s until its ban in 1934, Ivan Mihailov, for establishment of an independent Macedonian state, meant a Macedonian state of the Bulgarians in Macedonia, see: "Утрински весник", Issue 1806, 16.10.2006."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2005-10-16. Retrieved 2008-08-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- North Macedonia at Flags of the World
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