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Page created: 9th March 1997 Last updated: 12th November 2008
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Yugoslavia, 1945 - 1991 - Ethnical Minorities

• Albanians
• Bulgarians
• Czechs
• Germans
• Hungarians
• Italians
• Romanians
• Slovakians
• Turk
• Ukrainians and Ruthenians
• Muslims of Kosovo and Macedonia

In Yugoslavia there were 5 constituent nations (i.e. 6 since 1974, when Bosnian Muslims gained status of a constituent nation). These were usually called 'nations' (narodi), while other ethnical groups were called 'nationalities' (narodnosti). Furthermore, one could consider himself of no nationality, of Yugoslav nationality or by regional ethnicity.
The ethnical minorities (i.e. 'nationalities') had right to display their national flag defaced with red star, usually bordered golden. Even if every single nationality had theoretical right to use their flag, here are presented all those that were ever reported in use. This is rather a long list and most of them were not used extensively, apart from three most numerous nationalities - Albanians, Italians and Hungarians - these were used regularly in areas where the population was considerable.
Although, it was not considered nationality, Muslims in Kosovo and Macedonia reportedly used a flag. It is possible that this was erroneously reported for the flag of Turks, though.

• Yugoslavia, 1941 - 1991
• Yugoslavia, 1918 - 2006

Albanians

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The flag is red with black double headed eagle and with a yellow bordered star in canton. It was used mainly by Albanians in Kosovo and Macedonia. Some sources erroneously designate this flag as the Kosovo flag. The flag of contemporary PDR Albania, that was very similar, with the star set above the eagle instead in canton, was also reportedly used, as well as the starless flag, too, both unofficially, of course, especially in latter years. The flags with stars are reportedly in use (obviously as relicts from an earlier time and for the lack of other flags) even in late 1990's and even latter.

Bulgarians

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The flag is Bulgarian tricolour of white over green over red with Yugoslav sat in the middle. Used mainly by Bulgarians in eastern Macedonia and south-eastern Serbia.

Czechs

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The flag is Czech (Czechoslovak) flag of white over red with a blue triangle at hoist and with a yellow bordered red five-pointed star set in the middle of the white stripe. The flag was originally made for the "Jan Žiška" Czechoslovak brigade of the National Liberation Army and Partisan Units by the youth of village Trojeglava (today in Dežanovac community near Daruvar) on 1 October 1944, that afterwards served as the model for the Czech minority flag in the Socialist Yugoslavia.

Germans

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The flag is German tricolour of black over red over golden with Yugoslav star in the middle. Mainly used by Germans in Vojvodina and eastern Croatia.

Hungarians

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The flag is Hungarian red-white-green tricolour with Yugoslav star in the middle. Hungarian community was largest in Vojvodina and eastern Croatia where this flag was mainly to be seen, but also in eastern Slovenia.

Italians

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The flag is Italian vertical tricolour of green, white and red, with yellow bordered red star set in the white stripe. The flag was mainly used in Slovenian Littoral, Istria and Rijeka regions, also during the transitional Free Territory of Trieste military government in Zone B.

Romanians

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The flag is Romanian tricolour of blue, yellow and red with Yugoslav star in the middle. The yellow border was achieved infrequently by heavy stitching, so it was visible even if of the same colour as the field. Romanian community was mainly found in eastern Vojvodina.

Slovakians

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Slovakian tricolour of white-blue-red with star was used, and as it matched exactly with the flag of Slovenia, it was easily obtained. Slovakians were most numerous in western Slavonia (in Croatia) and in Vojvodina.

Turk

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The flag was red with white crescent and five-pointed star in the middle and with a yellow bordered star in canton. Turk community was to be found in Sandžak (southern Serbia) and Macedonia.

Ukrainians and Ruthenians

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The flag is blue over yellow bicolour with star in the middle. The yellow border of the star was either achieved by stitching or it was simply ignored and omitted. Ukrainian and Ruthenian (Walachian,Rusin) ethnical community was mainly in western Slavonia (Croatia) and Vojvodina.

Muslims of Kosovo and Macedonia

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A flag reportedly in use by Muslims in Kosovo and Macedonia is red with white crescent and yellow bordered star in canton. It is not clear weather this is incorrect flag for Turks, though these Muslims were of Slavic origin, similarly as the Bosnian Muslims.

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