This is a list of flags which have been, or are still today, used on the territory of North Macedonia or by ethnic Macedonians.

North Macedonia

FlagDateUseDescription
1995–presentFlag of the Republic of North Macedonia (civil, state, and war flag)A golden-yellow sun with eight rays extending to the edges of the red field.

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1992–1995Flag of the Republic of MacedoniaA red flag with the yellow Vergina Sun in the middle.
1947–1991Flag of the Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaThree equal horizontal fields, blue on the top, white in the middle and red on the bottom, Red star in the center.
1946–1991Flag of the People's Republic of Macedonia (1946–1963) and Socialist Republic of Macedonia (1963–1991)A red flag with a gold-edged red star in the canton.
1944–1946Flag of Democratic Federal MacedoniaA red flag with a gold-edged red star in the middle of the flag.
1941–1945Flag of Yugoslav partisan movementThree equal horizontal fields, blue on the top, white in the middle and red on the bottom, Red star in the white field.
2.8.1903 – 12.8.1903Flag of the Republic of Kruševo[lower-alpha 1] A plain red flag. In the middle is a yellow palm crown, decorated with two shaking hands - a symbol of the people's unity, and over there is a flaming torch. Around these symbols is the slogan "Svoboda ili smart" and another inscription "Banner of the Krushevo cheta".
1920s–present[3][4]Historical flag of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) used by political parties in Bulgaria and North Macedonia until now.[5][6] Horizontal bicolor of red and black

Local flags

Flag of the Mijaks from the 15th century
Small  vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of the Mijaks from the 15th century
FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Mijaks15 century [7]of the Mijaks
The newly discovered Mijak flag15 century[8]Flag of a Mijaks family in GaličnikA red rectangle and inside with a circle, a horsemen ,a horsmen with a crown, the crescent and another figure(possibly a flower)
Mijaks wedding flag15 century[9]Mijaks wedding flag
Flag of the Macedonian Colony in Petrograd, Russia1914Flag of the Macedonian Colony in Petrograd, Russia A horse in a white square on a red background and a sun in the lower left corner above which there is an inscription "ONE INDEPENDENT MACEDONIA"

Municipal flags

Note: This list is incomplete.
FlagDateUseDescription
2012–presentAerodrom Municipality
 ? – PresentAračinovo MunicipalityA red flag with the coat of arms in the middle and two thin horizontal stripes.
 ? – PresentBerovo MunicipalityA light (sky) blue flag with red insignia in the middle.
2006–presentBitola MunicipalityA white background with the municipal coat of arms, in the middle.
 ? – PresentBogdanci MunicipalityA blue and red flag (two blue & two red cantons), with the Municipality coat-of-arms in the middle.
1996–presentBogovinje MunicipalityA red background with the municipal coat of arms, in the middle.
1996–presentBosilovo Municipality
Brvenica Municipality
2010–presentČair MunicipalityA white background with the municipal coat of arms, in the middle.
Čaška Municipality
 ?–2014Municipality of Češinovo-Obleševo
Centar Župa Municipality
Municipality of Čučer-SandevoA white background with the municipal coat of arms, in the middle.
Debar Municipality
Debarca Municipality
Municipality of Delčevo
 ?–2015Demir Hisar Municipality
Demir Kapija MunicipalityA yellow background with the municipal coat of arms, in the middle.
Dojran Municipality
Dolneni Municipality
 ?-PresentGevgelija MunicipalityA flag with a blue bar over a white bar & the coat-of-arms of the Municipality near the mast of the flag.
Gostivar Municipality
1996–presentIlinden MunicipalityA red vertical flag with a 12-pointed sun and the letter "I" in Cyrillic (И).
Jegunovce Municipality
Karbinci MunicipalityA white background with the municipal coat of arms, in the middle.
Kavadarci Municipality
Flag of Kisela Voda Municipality ?–2015Kisela Voda Municipality
2010–presentMunicipality of Kočani
Konče MunicipalityA red background with the municipal coat of arms, in the middle.
2006–presentKratovo Municipality
2009–presentKriva Palanka Municipality
2005–presentKarpoš MunicipalityA yellow background with the municipal coat of arms, in the middle.
Municipality of KrivogaštaniA red background with the municipal coat of arms, in the middle.
Municipality of Kruševo
2002–PresentKumanovo MunicipalityA red background with the municipal coat of arms, in the middle.
Lipkovo Municipality
Lozovo Municipality
 ?-PresentMakedonska Kamenica Municipality
Makedonski Brod Municipality
Municipality of Mavrovo and Rostuša
Mogila Municipality
Negotino Municipality
Novaci Municipality
Novo Selo Municipality
Municipality of Pehčevo
Petrovec Municipality
Plasnica Municipality
 ? – PresentPrilep MunicipalityA dark blue background with the municipal coat of arms, outlined in white, in the middle.
2015–presentMunicipality of Probištip
2007–presentRankovce Municipality
Resen (municipality)A white background with the municipal coat of arms, in the middle.
Rosoman Municipality
Skopje Municipality
Municipality of Sopište
Municipality of Staro Nagoričane
Municipality of ŠtipA white background with the municipal coat of arms, in the middle.
 ?-PresentStruga MunicipalityA blue vertical flag with the coat of arms in the middle.
 ?-PresentStrumica MunicipalityA white vertical flag with the coat of arms and a blue-yellow border.
Municipality of Studeničani
?-PresentRadoviš Municipality
2007–presentTearce Municipality
 ?-PresentTetovo MunicipalityA red, black and yellow tricolor flag, the yellow one being the thickest.
Valandovo Municipality
Vasilevo Municipality
 ?-PresentVeles Municipality
 ?-PresentVevchani Municipality
2007–presentVinica MunicipalityA red and blue bicolor flag with outline of Vinica Fortress and an icon.
Municipality of Vrapčište
Zelenikovo Municipality
1996–presentMunicipality of Želino
Zrnovci Municipality
Šuto Orizari MunicipalityA white background with the municipal coat of arms, in the middle.

Former flags of municipalities

FlagDateUseDescription
Old flag of of Aračinovo MunicipalityAračinovo Municipality
Old flag of Kisela Voda Municipality ?–2015Kisela Voda Municipality
Old Flag of Šuto Orizari MunicipalityŠuto Orizari Municipality

Government flags

FlagDateUseDescription
- presentFlag of Ministry Foreign Affairs of Republic of Macedonia
- presentFlag of Ministry of Culture of Republic of Macedonia
Flag of the Army of Republic of Macedonia1992–presentFlag of the Army of Republic of Macedonia
1992-2013Flag of Ministry of Internal AffairsA blue flag with the emblem in the middle
1992–presentFlag of Uniformed members of MIAA blue flag with the emblem in the middle
- presentFlag of Border Police of Republic of MacedoniaA green flag with the emblem in the middle

Universities

FlagDateUseDescription
St. Clement of Ohrid University of Bitola

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1944Flag of the First Macedonian Brigade (WW2)red flag and the lower half of the flag the unit's name is written in yellow capital Cyrillic letters
2009–presentFlag of 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigadered flag with the coat of arms of Macedonia on the upper left and the unit's badge on upper right and the lower half of the flag the unit's name is written in yellow capital Cyrillic letters
1992–presentFlag of Military Police Battaliongreen flag with the unit's badge in the middle
1990s-presentFlag of Combat Helicopter Squadronblue flag with the unit's badge in the middle

Political parties flags

FlagDateUseDescription
current
New flag of SDSM2019–presentSDSM
Old flag of SDSM ?–2019
1997–presentLiberal Democratic Party
2020–presentGreen Humane City
Link to file2002–presentDemocratic Union of the Vlachs of Macedonia
1997–presentAlbanian Democratic Party
1992–presentDemocratic Party of Turks
1990–presentIMRO-DPMNU
former
Dostoinstvo
1944-1990League of Communists of Macedonia
other
1990s–presentFlag of the proposed Republic of Ilirida, one of the flags used by Albanian nationalists and irredentist.

Macedonian diaspora flags

FlagDateUseDescription
-presentFlag of the Macedonians in Serbia
-presentFlag of Macedonians in BulgariaThe UMO Ilinden–Pirin party flag in Bulgaria.
-presentFlag of Macedonians in GreeceThe Rainbow Party flag in Greece.
Flag of Macedonians in Slovenia-presentFlag of the Macedonians in Slovenia
Flag of Macedonians in Croatia-presentFlag of the Macedonians in Croatia
-presentFlag of Macedonians in Argentina


1995 Flag Proposals

FlagDateUseDescription
One of the four flag proposals for a new flag of Macedonia (1995). These four flags were rejected in the second selection of designs during the process of creating a new state flag.1995Flag proposal of Macedonia
One of the four flag proposals for a new flag of Macedonia (1995). These four flags were rejected in the second selection of designs during the process of creating a new state flag.1995Flag proposal of Macedonia
One of the four flag proposals for a new flag of Macedonia (1995). These four flags were rejected in the second selection of designs during the process of creating a new state flag.1995Flag proposal of Macedonia
One of the four flag proposals for a new flag of Macedonia (1995). These four flags were rejected in the second selection of designs during the process of creating a new state flag.1995Flag proposal of Macedonia
One of the four flag proposals for a new flag of Macedonia (1995). These four flags were rejected in the second selection of designs during the process of creating a new state flag.1995Flag proposal of Macedonia
One of the four flag proposals for a new flag of Macedonia (1995). These four flags were rejected in the second selection of designs during the process of creating a new state flag.1995Flag proposal of Macedonia
One of the four flag proposals for a new flag of Macedonia (1995). These four flags were rejected in the second selection of designs during the process of creating a new state flag.1995Flag proposal of Macedonia
One of the four flag proposals for a new flag of Macedonia (1995). These four flags were rejected in the second selection of designs during the process of creating a new state flag.1995Flag proposal of Macedonia
One of the four flag proposals for a new flag of Macedonia (1995). These four flags were rejected in the second selection of designs during the process of creating a new state flag.1995Flag proposal of Macedonia
Proposal for presidential flag of North Macedonia1995Proposal for presidential flag of North Macedonia

Organizations flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Macedonian Herald Societyred flag with the COA of the society

Notes

  1. Considered to be Bulgarian in Bulgaria.[1][2]

References

  1. Xисарлъшка-Танова, С. Знамената на Илинденско-Преображенското въстание 1903 г. — издателство: Векове, 1983, № 3, стр. 77.
  2. The insurgents in Krushevo flew also Bulgarian flags everywhere. See: "Who are the Macedonians", Published by C. Hurst & Co. Publishers, 2000, ISBN 1-85065-534-0, by Hugh Poulton - p. 57.
  3. In an article from the Macedonian journalist Spase Shuplinovski in the Macedonian mainstream daily newspaper Utrinski vesnik - issue 1166, October 16, 2006 is described, that the flag of the Macedonian party VMRO - DPMNE was adopted from IMRO, which was established in 1920 and was banned in 1934. Archived May 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. In official speech in Macedonian Parliament in June 2008 on the occasion of the enacting a Law about the usage of the flags in Republic of Macedonia, the deputy Yani Macraduli has maintained, the red - black flag of IMRO dates (was created) during the leadership of Todor Alexandrov, i.e. - 1920s.
  5. The IMRO flag is considered to be Bulgarian in Bulgaria, see: "100 years IMARO" (in Bulgarian) ISBN 954-8187-10-8, Publisher: Macedonian Scientific Institute, Authors: Professor D. Michev, Ph.D. D. Gotsev, Sofia - 1994, p. 7. Archived January 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. However, according to Academician Ivan Katardjev, Director of the Historical Sciences section in the Department of Social Sciences in the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts the policy of IMRO leader in the beginning of the 1920s, Todor Alexandrov served the Bulgarian interests, see: "Утрински весник", Issue 1806, 16.10.2006 Александров изедначен со Гоце Делчев [Aleksandrov tied with Gotse Delchev]. Southeast European Times (in Macedonian). October 16, 2006. Archived from the original on May 30, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2008. and the policy of IMRO leader in the second half of 1920s until its ban in 1934, Ivan Mihailov, for establishment of an independent Macedonian state, meant a Macedonian state of the Bulgarians in Macedonia, see: "Утрински весник", Issue 1806, 16.10.2006.Интервју: Д-р Иван Катарџиев, Историчар [Interview: Dr. Ivan Katarjiev, Historian] (in Macedonian). Вест. March 24, 2001. Archived from the original on October 16, 2005. Retrieved August 29, 2008.
  7. "БАЈРАК". Тресонче. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  8. "СЕМЕЕН БАЈРАК". Тресонче. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  9. "СВАДБАРСКИ БАЈРАК". Тресонче. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
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