SUPPLIERS OF QUALITY FLAGS SINCE 2008
SUPPLIERS OF QUALITY FLAGS SINCE 2008
R295
The national flag of the Republic of Macedonia (Macedonian: Знаме на Република Македонија) depicts a stylised yellow sun on a red field, with eight broadening rays extending from the centre to the edge of the field.
• 90 x 60cm (Storm Size)
• 135 x 90cm (Universal Size)
• 180 x 120cm (Standard Size)
• 270 x 180cm (Ceremonial Size)
• Fitted with header, rope and toggle ready for hoisting
• Material: 100% Polyester Bunting (The Real Flag Material)
• Strikethrough: 97% Ink penetration resulting in a crisp mirror image on the reverse side of the flag
• Reverse Side: Mirror image of front side
Suited for conditions such as intense UV radiation, moist, salty air and high winds.
The average life expectancy of a flag is between 10 and 12 months with normal wear and tear but will differ with fluctuating weather conditions.
Taking care of your flags will prolong the lifespan and keep them looking good.
• Lower your flags at night
• Wash your flags regularly. Dirt can erode fabrics, dull the colours and cause wear
• Inspect your flags for deterioration of stitching and thread and have them repaired
• Expected delivery between 7 to 10 business days
• Free delivery for orders over R1000
The Macedonian flag was created by Pr. Miroslav Grčev and was adopted on 5 October 1995 after a one-year economic blockade imposed by Greece in order to force the Republic of Macedonia to remove the ancient Macedonian Vergina Sun from the flag. Red and yellow have always been considered the main colours representing Macedonia, probably because of the colours of the historical coat of arms of Macedonia. The new eight-rayed sun represents “the new sun of Liberty” referred to in the national anthem of the Republic of Macedonia, Denes nad Makedonija (“Today over Macedonia”):
Today over Macedonia, is being born
the new sun of liberty.
The Macedonians fight,
for their own rights!
The change of the flag of Macedonia was firstly not accepted by conservative Macedonians and self-proclaimed patriots. In the first years after the change, both flags were officially flown for a long time. Between 1995 and 1998, in the municipalities where then-opposition party VMRO-DPMNE ruled, only the old flag was flown from institution buildings. Popular opinion was divided about the merits of changing the flag; a survey carried out before the Assembly’s vote found that a bare majority of the population, 56.33 percent, supported the adoption of a new flag. Nonetheless the Assembly voted for the new flag by an overwhelming majority, with 110 of the 115 delegates voting in favour, one voting against and four abstaining. Wikipedia