Macedonia Symbols

Macedonia – North Macedonia Flag

The flag of the Republic of Macedonia – North Macedonia is the official flag for the territory of the country adopted in 1995. The flag depicts a red background with a yellow sun in the center of the background. The sun has eight rays emanating from the sun, tapering to the edges of the flag. The sun rays cross diagonally, horizontally and vertically. The center of the sun is the point where the diagonals of the flag intersect. The proportion of the width and length of the flag is 1:2

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Coat of Arms of Macedonia – North Macedonia

The Coat of Arms of Republic of Macedonia – North Macedonia has undergone several revisions – in 1946 when the Coat of Arms of the People’s Republic of Macedonia – North Macedonia was replaced and on 16th November 2009 with the removal of the red star. Thus, the National Emblem assumed its present look.
The Macedonian Coat of Arms is one of the two in Europe that has landscape features. The Coat of Arms of the Republic of Macedonia – North Macedonia represents a field surrounded with two wheat garlands meeting on the top, enriched with opium poppies and tobacco leaves that on the lower part are tied with a ribbon decorated with traditional Macedonian folk motives.
In the middle of the field there is an outline of the mountain with a river at its foot, and behind the mountain, a sunrise is depicted.

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National Anthem of Republic of Macedonia – North Macedonia

 

Today Over Macedonia („Денес над Македонија“) is the national anthem of Macedonia – North Macedonia and was composed in 1941. The lyrics were written by Vlado Maleski, and it was composed by Todor Skalovski. Following the end of World War 2 this song was adopted as the anthem of Socialist Republic of Macedonia within the frames of former Yugoslavia. In 1992 lawfully was proclaimed as anthem of independent Republic of Macedonia – North Macedonia.

Today over Macedonia is being born

Today over Macedonia is being born

the new sun of liberty

The Macedonians fight

for their own rights!

The Macedonians fight

for their own rights!

Now once again the flag flies

(that) of the Krushevo Republic

Goce Delchev, Pitu Guli,

Dame Gruev, Sandanski!

Goce Delchev, Pitu Guli

Dame Gruev, Sandanski!

The Macedonian forests sing

new songs and news!

Macedonia is liberated

It lives in liberty!

Macedonia is liberated

It lives in liberty!

 

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