Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Meaning & Details
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- a wide blue vertical band on the fly side with a yellow isosceles triangle abutting the band and the top of the flag
- the remainder of the flag is blue with seven full five-pointed white stars and two half stars top and bottom along the hypotenuse of the triangle
- the triangle approximates the shape of the country and its three points stand for the constituent peoples - Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs
- the stars represent Europe and are meant to be continuous (thus the half stars at top and bottom)
- the colors (white, blue, and yellow) are often associated with neutrality and peace, and traditionally are linked with Bosnia
note: one of several flags where a prominent component of the design reflects the shape of the country
- other such flags are those of Brazil, Eritrea, and Vanuatu
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Source: CIA - The World Factbook