Historical Flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–2004 | State Flag of Montenegro | Red-bluish-white with equal width, with "bluish" (plavetna) meaning light-blue. Ratio 3:1. Returned the original official Montenegrin state flag | |
| 1946–1992 | Republican Flag of the People's/Socialist Republic of Montenegro | Red-blue-white traditional tricolor with the communist red star | |
| 1905–1918 | State (national) Flag of Montenegro | Red-bluish-white with equal width, with "bluish" (plavetna) meaning light-blue. Ratio 3:2. To differ from the flag of Serbia which was identical, the only official state flag, according to the first 1905 Constitution of the Princedom of Montenegro. Created after mythically the blue in the tricolor faded in the light of the sun, so Nicholas adopted it. Used temporarily in the fascist WWII Montenegrin State (officially Kingdom). | |
| 1876–1905 | National Flag of Montenegro | Flag used on many different occasions throughout the existence of Montenegro to the present, recognized state flag until the one sanctioned by the 1905 Constitution. Mass-used by the Montenegrins since the 1880s. The Slavic tricolor versions proposed by Prince Danilo (based on the French liberal flag) were finally stabilized by adopting the Serbian tricolor in 1859. The flag was temporary used by Montenegrin institutions after multiparliamentarism in 1991, until the old flag was restored in 1993. | |
| 1881–1916 | National Flag of Montenegro (unofficial) | National tricolor with Nicholas' insignia |
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