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- On this day (July 28th) in 1918, upon the advice of his good friend Mihajlo Pupin, President Woodrow Wilson gave the order to fly the flag of Serbia over the White House.
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Jul 28, 2020 · When the Serbian Flag Flew Over the White House. By U.S. Embassy in Belgrade. 4 MINUTE READ. July 28, 2020. On this day (July 28th) in 1918, upon the advice of his good friend Mihajlo Pupin, President Woodrow Wilson gave the order to fly the flag of Serbia over the White House.
Serbia used the red, blue and white tricolor as a national flag continuously from 1835 until 1918, when Serbia ceased to be a sovereign state after it joined the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, later known as Yugoslavia, the tricolor was a used as a Serbian civil flag, from 1918 to 1945.
However, a new Serbian flag was adopted on Aug. 17, 2004, featuring the traditional red-blue-white stripes with the Serbian royal arms near the hoist; the civil flag had the three stripes only. After Montenegro seceded from the federation on June 3, 2006, Serbia proclaimed its independence on June 6, adopting the 2004 design for its national flags.
Jan 1, 2020 · Serbian Ambassador Mihailovic sends detailed report to the Serbian MFA on the Serbian Day in Washington, including the description of the Serbian flag being raised above the White House. The United States of America officially celebrated July 28, 1918 as “Serbia Day.”
Aug 28, 2023 · The flag of Serbia carries deep symbolism that reflects the spirit of the people and the country's rich history. It consists of three horizontal stripes in the colors: red, blue and white. The color red represents courage and love for the motherland, blue represents the sky and freedom, while white symbolizes peace and purity.
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The Serbia national flag has a long and significant history. Its origins can be traced back to the early 19th century when it was adopted as a symbol of the Serbian state. Over the years, the flag has represented the aspirations for independence, the struggle for self-determination, and the preservation of Serbian identity.
