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The Pan-Slavic colors, red, blue
and white, are colors used on the flags of most Slavic states and peoples. Their use symbolizes the common origin of the Slavic peoples. They were first
used on and originate from the Flag of Russia.
The flag of Bulgaria also originated from the same Pan-Slavic
colors, but the blue was replaced with green, because Bulgaria was developed as agricultural country after its independence in
1878. The flag of Montenegro also consist of the same colors,
in order as the flag of Serbia, but its blue color is brighter. The
flag of Eastern Rumelia, a former Turkish province now part of
Bulgaria, also consisted of the same colors.
These three colors are, without the same symbolism, also used on the flags of many non-Slavic nations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and France.
See also: Pan-Slavism, Pan-African colors, Pan-American colors
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