EXPLAINED: Czechia’s flag and the politics behind a proposed Flag Day

PM Babiš proposes March 30 as Czech Flag Day, reviving debate over the blue triangle, a symbol originally tied to Slovakia.

Elizabeth Zahradnicek-Haas

Written by Elizabeth Zahradnicek-Haas Published on 04.01.2026 15:00:00 (updated on 04.01.2026) Reading time: 1 minute

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Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has proposed March 30 as a new national Flag Day, encouraging citizens to display the Czech flag. The initiative, announced in his New Year’s speech, has renewed interest in the flag’s history and meaning, particularly the blue triangle at the hoist, which remains a subject of debate.

The red, white, and blue flag was first adopted in 1920 for Czechoslovakia to distinguish it from Poland’s white-and-red banner.

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