Flag of Kosovo

What the flag looks like

A blue field with a gold map of Kosovo in the center, under an arc of six white five-pointed stars.

What it means

The six stars are commonly said to represent Kosovo's main ethnic communities; the blue, gold and stars echo the flag of Europe.

How to remember it

A golden map under an arc of six white stars on blue: Kosovo shows its own outline like Cyprus, but on blue instead of white.

Fun facts

• Kosovo and Cyprus are the only countries whose flags show a map of their territory.
• The flag was chosen through a public design competition in 2008 and avoids the symbols of any single ethnic group.

Kosovo at a glance

Capital

Pristina

Region

Southeast Europe

Population

1.6 million

Area

10,908 km²

Languages

Albanian, Serbian

Currency

Euro (€)

Flag adopted

2008

Flags often confused with Kosovo

• Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo are both blue with gold and white stars. Bosnia has a yellow triangle with a diagonal line of stars; Kosovo has a gold map under an arc of six stars.
• Cyprus: Cyprus and Kosovo both show a map of the country in the center. Cyprus has a copper map with olive branches on white; Kosovo has a gold map under six white stars on blue.