Flag of Kosovo

Flag origins

Kosovo's flag has a blue field, golden map and six white stars in an arc. Adopted at the declaration of independence on 17 February 2008, it is defined as a symbol of the state and its identity. Designer Muhamer Ibrahimi explains blue as an aspiration toward Euro-Atlantic institutions and the stars as equal communities. Lists assigning a particular ethnic group to every star are common, but the designer's wording emphasizes equal communities.

Flag story

The design deliberately avoids identifying the state solely with its Albanian-majority population: Albania's black double-headed eagle was not used. A selection process involving political parties and minority communities produced map-and-stars imagery instead. Along with Cyprus, Kosovo is a clear example of a flag showing the country's own geographical outline.

Editorial notes and references

Edited by ABELHA WORKS. The English text translates the administrator-edited Japanese description. Legends should be distinguished from documented history. General reference links do not substantiate every statement in the text.

• Kosovo — general information on Wikipedia
• Japan MOFA: countries and regions (Japanese)

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