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    Coat of arms of Slovakia - Wikipedia

    The coat of arms of the Slovak Republic consists of a red (gules) shield, in early Gothic style, charged with a silver (argent) double cross standing on the middle peak of a dark blue mountain consisting of three peaks. Extremities of the cross are amplified, and its ends are concaved. The double cross is a symbol of its … See more

    In 1990, the Slovak Interior Ministry tasked Ladislav ÄŚisárik (a painter and heraldic artist) and Ladislav Vrtel (an expert in heraldry) … See more

    The triple peak represents the three mountain ranges Tatra, Matra and Fatra which symbolized the northern mountainous part of the Kingdom of Hungary. (The Tatra and the Fatra ranges are in present day Slovakia.) This interpretation is … See more

    • National side of Slovak euro coins with the double cross on three hills as featured in the Slovak coat of arms
    • The front cover of Slovak passport with the coat of arms at … See more

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    One of the modern interpretations of the double cross is that it represents Slovakia as an heir and guardian of Christian tradition, brought to … See more

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    Not later than in the 16th century, the Slovaks started viewing the double cross also as a symbol of … See more

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    horizontally striped white-blue-red national flag with an off-centre coat of arms (shield) of the same colours. The flag’s width-to-length ratio is 2 to 3. The coat of arms of Slovakia has ancient roots. A double-barred cross was used as early …

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    The arms of Slovakia show a double cross on a triple mountain. The double cross is a symbol of Christianity and the hills represent the three symbolic mountain ranges: Tatra, Fatra and Mátra (the last now partly in Hungary).

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    The coat of arms is in the shape of an inverted red shield bordered in white and bearing a white double-barred cross of St. Cyril and St. Methodius surmounting the middle peak of a three-peaked blue mountain. The double-cross of the …

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    May 13, 2023 · The coat of arms on the flag of Slovakia features a double cross, which represents the Christian faith and the country’s history as a Christian nation. How many stripes are on the flag of Slovakia? There are three …

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