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Did ancient Macedonia have a flag?
The first flag of the country, known as the Vergina Flag, featured the Vergina Sun, a symbol that had been discovered at Aigai, the first capital and burial ground of the ancient kings of Macedon.
What does the Macedonian flag symbolize?
Red and yellow have always been considered the main colors representing Macedonia, probably because of the colors 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.
What is the flag dispute between Greece and Macedonia?
The Flag Dispute between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia. Official Greece accuses its northern neighbour, the Republic of Macedonia for “stealing the Ancient Greek heritage”, which according to the Greek side also includes Ancient Macedonia and its symbols, one of them being the so called Sun of Vergina.
Why is the star of Vergina on the Macedonian flag?
Using the star of Vergina, an ancient symbol named after the Greek town where it had been discovered during the archeological excavations of the ancient Macedonian city of Aigai, modern Macedonians tried to reinforce their connection to Alexander the Great. But embedding the symbol of the Argead dynasty on their flag was unacceptable for Greece.
What does the Macedonian flag look like?
The Macedonian flag can be described as a golden sun resting on top of a red field. Eight rays are drawn, emanating from the circle in the middle, and thickening towards the end. The overall proportions of the flag, as well as the diameter of the sun disk, are the only explicit dimensions provided in the law.
Why did the Macedonians not use the Roman numeral 2?
Being the sigil of Philip II of Macedon, and his son Alexander the Great, they regarded it as a symbol of continuity between ancient Macedonia, and Modern Greek culture. It was, therefore, unacceptable for the Greek side, that the citizens of the newly formed state would use it.