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Panslavic flag approved at the Pan-Slav convention in Prague in 1848

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 early medieval 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 same is true for the flag of Slovenia, which takes its colors from the flag of Carniola.

The flag of Bulgaria also originated from the same Pan-Slavic colors, but the blue was replaced with green.^[1]

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.

[edit] Modern flags with Pan-Slavic colors

[edit] Countries

[edit] Autonomous provinces, entities

[edit] Former flags with Pan-Slavic colors

Flag of the Russian Empire 1914 - 1917(unofficial, private use only)	One of Polish flags used during the January Uprising against Russia.	Flag of Czechoslovakia	Flag of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Flag of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs (SHS) (1918)	Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia	Flag of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia	Former flag of Montenegro
Flag of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Flag of Serbia and Montenegro

[edit] Other Slavic flags

[edit] With Pan-Slavic colors

Flag of the Sorbs

Flag of the Rusyns

[edit] Using different colors

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

Flag of Belarus	Former flag of Belarus	Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina	Flag of Bulgaria^[3]
Flag of Ukraine	Flag of the Kashubians	Flag of the Republic of Macedonia	Former flag of the Republic of Macedonia
Flag of Montenegro	Flag of the Moravians	Flag of Poland	Flag of Transnistria
Flag of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina	Flag of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1998)	Flag of Silesia	Flag of Czech Silesia