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Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Quiz
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  • 1. What flag was flown across Bosnia and Herzegovina during World War II?
A) The flag of the Federal State of Bosnia and Herzegovina
B) The flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
C) The flag of the Independent State of Croatia
D) A plain red flag with a golden star
  • 2. When did Bosnia and Herzegovina get its own flag status within Yugoslavia?
A) At the start of the 20th century
B) During the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
C) After World War II
D) During the interwar period
  • 3. What symbol was in the center of the flag used by Bosnian-Herzegovinian Partisans?
A) The state coat of arms
B) A gold-bordered red star
C) A Yugoslav tricolor
D) A golden eagle
  • 4. What did the red star on the Partisan flag symbolize?
A) The federal Yugoslav tricolor
B) Socialism and communism
C) Monarchy and tradition
D) Bosnian industrialism
  • 5. What flags were usually flown alongside the Partisan flag on official buildings?
A) The flags of the Axis powers
B) The flag of federal Yugoslavia and the League of Communists of Yugoslavia
C) The flags of neighboring republics only
D) Only the Yugoslav federal flag
  • 6. Why was the proposal for pan-Slavic tricolours rejected for the state flag?
A) They were too similar to the Yugoslav flag
B) They did not contain the red star
C) The public preferred a blue background
D) They were seen as an import from a later stage of the war
  • 7. What was the main feature of the first proposed flag from 15 November 1946?
A) A Yugoslav tricolor in the canton
B) A plain red flag with no symbols
C) The coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina
D) Two golden stars with interchangeable rays
  • 8. On what date was the red flag with the Yugoslav tricolor in the canton officially adopted?
A) 1 January 1947
B) 31 December 1946
C) 31 December 1947
D) 15 November 1946
  • 9. What did the Yugoslav tricolor in the canton of the 1946 flag symbolize?
A) Bosnian industrialism
B) The victory of the Partisans
C) The transition from monarchy to republic
D) The republic's affiliation to the Federation
  • 10. What feature did the never-adopted 1947 variant of the flag possess?
A) Two red stars
B) A tricolor spanning the entire width
C) A golden wreath
D) A larger canton bordered in white
  • 11. What did the coat of arms during the Yugoslav period symbolize?
A) Agricultural prosperity
B) The liberation movement
C) Religious unity
D) Bosnian industrialism
  • 12. What error appeared in a contemporary book regarding the flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
A) It claimed the flag had no red color
B) A red flag with the coat of arms in the canton was wrongly claimed to be the state flag
C) It identified the flag as that of another republic
D) It incorrectly listed the date of adoption
  • 13. What shape is featured on the blue field of the Bosnian flag?
A) A yellow right triangle
B) A red circle
C) A white pentagon
D) A yellow square
  • 14. How many full white stars are on the flag?
A) Seven
B) Eight
C) Five
D) Six
  • 15. What do the stars on the flag represent?
A) The provinces
B) The planets
C) Europe
D) The kings
  • 16. How many fleur-de-lis were on the medieval Bosnian flag?
A) Seven
B) Six
C) Eight
D) Five
  • 17. What was the colour of the flag used by landlords in Herzegovina during the Ottoman period?
A) Yellow
B) Green
C) Red
D) Blue
  • 18. Who was the Bosnian noble whose coat of arms was used during Austro-Hungarian rule?
A) Tvrtko I
B) Husein Gradaščević
C) Stjepan Vukčić Kosača
D) Stjepan II Kotromanić
  • 19. What colour was the background of the medieval Kotromanić coat of arms?
A) White
B) Green
C) Red
D) Blue
  • 20. The stars on the flag are intended to represent what concept?
A) Infinity
B) The number of kings
C) The seven continents
D) The number of provinces
  • 21. When did Bosnia and Herzegovina declare its independence from Yugoslavia?
A) 1 March 1992
B) 3 March 1992
C) 14 December 1995
D) 20 May 1992
  • 22. Which dynasty's arms were featured on the 1992 Bosnian flag?
A) Kotromanić
B) Nemanjić
C) Habsburg
D) Karađorđević
  • 23. What flower is the golden lily on the 1992 flag based on?
A) Lilium martagon
B) Lilium bosniacum
C) Lilium bulbiferum
D) Lilium candidum
  • 24. Who introduced the current flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
A) The Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina
B) The European Union
C) Carlos Westendorp
D) The President of the Republic
  • 25. Which entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina rarely displays the state flag?
A) Sarajevo Canton
B) Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
C) Republika Srpska
D) Brčko District
  • 26. The 'Laurel branch' flag proposal was based on the color of which organization's flag?
A) European Union
B) NATO
C) Red Cross
D) United Nations
  • 27. How many stars were intended for the second design in the second set of flag proposals to represent the European Union?
A) 12
B) 6
C) 9
D) 10
  • 28. How many five-pointed stars were in the first Westendorp alternative flag?
A) 12
B) 9
C) 10
D) 5
  • 29. What design was the first proposed flag in the First Set of Proposals?
A) Laurel branch
B) Czech Pattern
C) Tricolour
D) Map proposal
  • 30. The 1992 flag design was used by the Bosnian government starting on what date?
A) 1 January 1998
B) 3 March 1992
C) 20 May 1992
D) 14 December 1995
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