Flag of Serbia

What the flag looks like

Three equal horizontal stripes of red, blue and white, with the coat of arms, a crowned white double-headed eagle on a red shield, placed towards the hoist.

What it means

Red, blue and white are pan-Slavic colors; the double-headed eagle comes from the medieval Nemanjić dynasty.

How to remember it

Serbia is Russia's flag turned upside down, red-blue-white from the top, with a crowned white eagle near the flagpole.

Fun facts

• Without the coat of arms, Serbia's civil flag is exactly Russia's flag upside down.
• The coat of arms on the flag was redrawn in 2010.

Serbia at a glance

Capital

Belgrade

Region

Southeast Europe

Population

6.6 million

Area

88,361 km²

Languages

Serbian

Currency

Serbian dinar (дин.)

Flag adopted

2004

Flags often confused with Serbia

• Russia: Serbia and Russia both use red, blue and white horizontal stripes. Serbia has red on top and a coat of arms; Russia has white on top and no emblem.
• Slovakia: Serbia and Slovakia both use red, blue and white stripes with a coat of arms. Serbia has red on top and a white eagle; Slovakia has white on top and a white double cross on a red shield.
• Slovenia: Serbia and Slovenia both use red, blue and white stripes with a coat of arms. Serbia has red on top and a red shield with a white eagle; Slovenia has white on top and a blue shield with a mountain.
• Croatia: Croatia and Serbia both use red, white and blue with a coat of arms. Croatia's order is red-white-blue with a checkerboard shield; Serbia's is red-blue-white with an eagle shield towards the hoist.