Flag of Hesse Flag of Hesse The civil flag of Hesse consists of a bicolor of a red top and a bottom white stripe, in the proportion 3:5. The state flag is similar, except it is defaced with the state coat of arms in the centre, and may only be used by government departments and services. The colours red and white are based on that of the Ludovingian coat of arms, showing a lion with a ninefold horizontal white and red division. The coat of arms was inherited by the House of Hesse upon its split from the Duchy of Thuringia in 1247,
Flag of Croats of Serbia Flag of Croats of Serbia The flag of Croats of Serbia () is one of the main symbols of the Croat minority in Serbia. It consists of three equal size, horizontal stripes in colours red, white and blue. In the center of the flag is the coat of arms of Croats of Serbia. It is similar to the flag of the Republic of Croatia, but the difference is coat of arms in the center, rather than a crown on top, like the coat of arms of Croatia. The flag and coat of arms of Croats of Serbia were adopted on