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![[Flag of Czechoslovakia 1920]](../images/c/cz-1920a.gif)
by Mark Sensen
On 29 february 1920 a blue traingle on the hoist was added on previously
used white over red flag, reaching only to one third of the flag. On 30
march 1920 (so one month and one day later!) the triangle was extended
to the centre of the flag (this being virtually the same flag as current
flag of Czech Republic). The reasons I think for adding the blue was to
make it different from the Polish flag wich was (re-)adopted about the
same time, and to represent Slovakia (which used white/blue/red tricolour
since 1848). Czechoslovakia consisted of a third part, namely Subcarpathian-Ruthenia.
Mark Sensen 02-JUL-1996
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