List of flags of Kosovo

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The following is a list of flags used in Kosovo .

Republic of Kosovo

State flag

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Kosovo.svg 2008–present National flag Blue with six white stars in an arc above a gold-colored map of Kosovo in the center. Dimensions: 5:7

Government flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flamuri i Policise se Kosoves.svg 1999–present Flag of the Kosovo Police White with two blue stripes, and a yellow-blue emblem of the KP in the centre. Dimensions: 2:3.
Logo e AKI-se.jpg Flag of the Kosovo Intelligence Agency White field, with the KIA emblem in the centre. [1]
2008–presentFlag of the Kosovo Customs ServiceBlue field, with the KCS emblem in the centre. Dimensions: 2:3. [2]
Flag of Dardania.svg 2001–present Presidential standard Flag based on Ibrahim Rugova's "Dardania" flag proposal. Features the eagle of the flag of Albania. Dimensions: 2:3

Armed forces flags

Flag of the Kosovo Security Force.svg 2009–present Flag of the Kosovo Security Force Red field, with the KSF emblem featuring an eagle and six stars. Dimensions: 2:3.

Ethnic flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Albania.svg 1960s–present [3] [4] Flag of Albania used by Kosovo Albanians A red field charged with a double-headed eagle. Dimensions: 2:3
Flag of Serbia.svg 2010–present Flag of Serbia used by Kosovo Serbs A horizontal tricolour of red, blue, and white; charged with the lesser Coat of arms left of center. Dimensions: 2:3
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1998).svg 2008–presentFormer Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina used by Kosovo Bosniaks A blue escutcheon charged with a white bend between six gold fleurs-de-lis displayed on a white field. Dimensions: 1:2 [5]
Flag of Turkey.svg 2008–present Flag of Turkey used by Kosovo Turks A red field with a white star and crescent slightly left of center. Dimensions: 2:3
Flag of the Romani people.svg 2008–present Romani Flag used by Romani people in Kosovo The flag consists of a background of blue and green, representing the heavens and earth, respectively; it also contains a 16-spoke red dharmachakra, or cartwheel, in the center. Dimensions: 2:3
Flag of Ashkali.svg 2008–presentFlag used by Ashkali people in Kosovo A horizontally divided green-white-red flag with a golden eagle in the center. Dimensions: 1:2

Municipal flags

The "Law on use of State Symbols of Kosovo" grants the municipalities of Kosovo the right to adopt and use their own distinctive flags. [6]

Contents

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Decan.png Flag of Deçan Municipality [7] White with the emblem of Deçan in the centre and the name of the municipality in Albanian below.
Flag of Drenas.png Flag of Drenas Municipality [8] White with the emblem of Drenas in the centre.
Flag of Ferizaj.png Flag of Ferizaj Municipality [9] [10] White with the emblem of Ferizaj in the centre.
Flag of Kosovo Polje.png Flag of Fushë Kosova / Kosovo Polje Municipality [11] White with the emblem of Fushë Kosova in the centre.
Flag of Gjakova.png Flag of Gjakova Municipality [12] White with the emblem of Gjakova in the centre.
Flag of Gjilan Municipality.png Flag of Gjilan Municipality [13] White with the emblem of Gjilan in the centre with the date "1600" above and the name of the municipality in Albanian below.
Flag of Gracanice, Kosovo.svg Flag of Gračanica Municipality [14] Dark blue with the emblem of Gračanica in the centre.
Flag of Elez Han, Kosovo.svg Flag of Hani i Elezit Municipality [15] Red with the emblem of Hani i Elezit in the centre.
Flag of Istog.png Flag of Istog Municipality [16] White with the emblem of Istog in the centre with the name of the municipality written below in Albanian.
Flag of Kacanik, Kosovo.svg Flag of Kaçanik Municipality [17] Grey with the emblem of Kaçanik in the centre with the name of the municipality written above in Albanian.
Flag of Kamenica, Kosovo.png Flag of Kamenica Municipality [18] [19] White with the emblem of Kamenica in the centre with the name of the municipality written above in Albanian and Serbian in the Latin script below.
Flag of Klokot.png Flag of Klokot Municipality White with the coat of arms of Klokot in the centre
Flag of Lipjan.png Flag of Lipjan Municipality [20] White with the coat of arms of Lipjan in the centre
Flag of Malisheva.png Flag of Malisheva Municipality [21] White with the coat of arms of Malisheva in the centre with the name of the municipality written below in Albanian and Engliah.
Flag of Obiliq.png Flag of Obiliq Municipality [22] White with the emblem of Obiliq in the centre and the name of the municipality written below in Albanian, Serbian (Latin script) and English.
Flag of Peja.png Flag of Peja Municipality [23] [24] White with the emblem of Pristina in the centre and the name of the municipality written below in Albanian.
Prishtina-flag.svg Flag of Pristina Municipality [25] [26] Light blue with the emblem of Pristina in the centre. The emblem features a statuette known as Goddess on the Throne.
Flag of Prizren.png Flag of Prizren Municipality [27] White with the emblem of Prizren in the centre. The emblem features the House of the League of Prizren.
Flag of Podujevo.png Flag of Podujevo Municipality [28] White with the emblem of Podujevë in the centre and the name written below in Albanian. The emblem depicts the Orpheus mosaic found in the Dardanian city of Vendenis.
Flag of Rahovec.png Flag of Rahovec Municipality [29] White with the emblem of Rahovec in the centre and the name of the municipality in Albanian below. The emblem depicts the Rahovec Clocktower and bunches of grapes.
Flag of Shtime, Kosovo.svg Flag of Shtime Municipality [30] White with the emblem of Shtime in the centre.
Flag of Skenderaj.png Flag of Skenderaj Municipality [31] White with the emblem of Skenderaj in the centre.
Flag of Strpce.png Flag of Štrpce Municipality [32] Light blue with the emblem of Štrpce in the centre.
Flag of Suhareka, Kosovo.svg Flag of Suva Reka Municipality [33] Banner of the arms of Suva Reka Municipality.
Flag of Vitina.png Flag of Viti Municipality [34] White with the emblem of Vitina in the centre.
Flag of Vushtrri, Kosovo.svg Flag of Vushtrri Municipality [35] [36] Light blue with the emblem of Vushtrri in the centre with the Latin name of the municipality written above.

Political parties' flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of VETEVENDOSJE.svg Flag of Vetëvendosje [37] Red with the motto of the party Vetëvendosje (Self Determination).
Flag of the Democratic Party of Kosovo.svg Flag of Democratic Party of Kosovo [38] White with the logo of the Democratic Party of Kosovo.
Flag of the Democratic League of Kosovo.svg Flag of Democratic League of Kosovo [39] White with the logo of the Democratic League of Kosovo.
Flag of Alliance for the Future of Kosovo [40] White with the logo of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo.
NISMA Socialdemokrate.svg Flag of Social Democratic Initiative Purple with the four letters of the party NISMA.

Historical flags

Flags used in Kosovo under UN administration

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the United Nations.svg 1999–2008Flag of the United NationsThe Flag of the United Nations was used for official and government purposes in Kosovo until 17 February 2008.
Kosovo Sporting Flag pre-2008.png
2003–2008Flag of the Kosovo Olympic Committee An outline map of Kosovo containing the emblem of UN administered Kosovo, the Olympic rings, a pictogram of an athlete and the name KOSOVE.
Flag of the Kosovo Protection Corps.svg 1999–2009 Kosovo Protection Corps Red with the emblem of the KPC in the centre. Dimensions: 2:3. [41]
Flag of the Kosovo Force.svg 1999–present Kosovo Force Blue with the emblem of KFOR in the centre. [42]

Flags used in Kosovo under Yugoslav / Serbian rule

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of SR Serbia.svg 1947–1992Flag of SR Serbia used in SAP Kosovo A horizontal tricolour of red, blue, and white; charged with a red star. Dimensions: 1:2
Flag of Serbia (1992-2004).svg 1992–1999Flag of the Republic of Serbia used in AP Kosovo and Metohija A horizontal tricolour of red, blue, and white. Dimensions: 1:2

Ethnic Albanian flags in Kosovo during Yugoslav rule

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Committee for the National Defence of Kosovo (1918).svg c.1918National Defence of KosovoThe flag was used by Committee "National Defence of Kosovo"
Flag of SFR Yugoslav Albanian Minority.svg c.1950–c.1990Albanian Minority flagThe flag was the official flag of the Albanian ethnic minority of Socialist Yugoslavia from the late 1940s to the late 1980s
Flag used by Kosovo Albanians during Demostrations.svg c.1991Demonstrations FlagThe flag used by the Albanian ethnic minority of Socialist Yugoslavia in 1991 during Demonstrations

Flag proposals

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag proposal Kosovo 2008.svg never usedState flag"Competition Candidate 1" Dimensions: 2:3. Winning proposal and inspiration for the current flag.
Flag proposal Kosovo 2008-2.svg never usedState flag"Competition Candidate 2". Dimensions: 2:3
Flag proposal Kosovo 2008-3.svg never usedState flag"Competition Candidate 3". Dimensions: 2:3
Flag of Kosovo (DioGuardi's proposal).svg never usedState flag Joseph J. DioGuardi's proposal for a new flag for Kosovo based on the Albanian and US flags. Dimensions: 2:3

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