Montenegro Flag Meaning & Details
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- a red field bordered by a narrow golden-yellow stripe with the Montenegrin coat of arms centered
- the arms consist of a double-headed golden eagle - symbolizing the unity of church and state - surmounted by a crown
- the eagle holds a golden scepter in its right claw and a blue orb in its left
- the breast shield over the eagle shows a golden lion passant on a green field in front of a blue sky
- the lion is a symbol of episcopal authority and harkens back to the three and a half centuries when Montenegro was ruled as a theocracy
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Source: CIA - The World Factbook
