Slovakia before and during World War II

• Slovakia during WWII
• Slovakian warflag during WWII
• President's flag (1939-1945)
• Slovak Mobile Division

• Slovakia
• Hlinka Guard
• Czechoslovakia

Slovakia during WWII

The official name was "Slovenský Šťat" (= Slovak State) in 1939 (March to June) and "Slovenská Republika" (= Slovak Republic) in 1939-1945. The national flag had three horizontal stripes (W-B-R), flag ratio 2:3. There were also war flag (charged with a black two-armed cross within a "vacant" shield margined in black).
Jan Zrzavy, 15 Nov 1997

Among flags of Russian Neo-nazi Parties there is flag of Northern Alliance Nr. 2 - a tricolour with "something like shield". This depiction is very simillar to (on FOTW not yet presented) War Flag of Slovakia during WWII. If the cross were plain black and in pale (erect), not in like this (it is:  laying and void), it would be (roughly) the right thing! This is what Mr. Jan Zrzavy in 1997 meant, describing "vacant" shield ad "two - armed" cross. The shade of blue and ratio , chosen by Mr. Paraskan for Northern Alliance is reported also  for WWII Slovakia.
Aleš Křižan, 19 Jun 2001

National Flag. 2:3 (after Flaggenbuch)
The national flag is shown as simple tricolour of white over blue over red.
Željko Heimer, 20 Jan 2003

Slovakian warflag during WWII

I believe that this image of Slovak war flag is correct. (However, I don't know construction details but it is compatible to the few photos I saw.). BTW - My message four years ago was incorrect: the shield should be white, not "vacant" (or "transparent" - I meant that there was only the black border over the tricolor) as I erroneously deduced from old photos and films.
Jan Zrzavy, 18 Jul 2001

President's flag (1939-1945)

President of the State. 1:1 (after Flaggenbuch)
White flag with the coat of arms in the middle (gules a double cross argent issuant from a triple mount azure; the cross is actually made silver), below it motto in silver "VERNÍ SEBE SVORNE NAPRED". The border is ornamented with a blue stripe forming squarish pannels in corners, two golden stripes go along the edges dividing these squares in three approximately, and in each of the squares there is a red heraldic rose with yellow seeds and green barbs piereced with a golden arrow bendwise. In the central parts of the edges between the two golden lines along each edge there are three red double crosses and further towards center there is a golden serrated line. Along each edge instead of the frige there is a line of golden semicircles (27 of them), with square piece in each corner. (Huh!)
Željko Heimer, 20 Jan 2003

"VERNÍ SEBE SVORNE NAPRED" means: Faithful ourselves, in unanimity forwards. The roses with arrows are derived from Ružomberok, where Hlinka is buried in its Mausoleum (now empty, but a National Cultural Monument)
Aleš Křížan, 21 Jan 2003

Slovak Mobile Division