Principality / Kingdom of Montenegro (1782-1918)

Knjaževina / Kraljevina Crna Gora

Last modified: 2004-12-22 by ivan sache
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• History of the Montenegrin flag
• Civil ensign (1881-1916)
• Kingdom's state flag (1910)
• Flag with Nikola I's cross
• Civil ensign
• War flag
• Unidentified flag
• Coat of arms

See also:

• Montenegro
• Kingdom of Montenegro: Princely and Royal standards
• Unofficial flags of modern Montenegro, based on historical flags

External links:

• Official information on the national symbols of Montenegro

History of the Montenegrin flag

Montenegro gained independence as a principality in 1852, and was proclaimed a kingdom in 1910. On 10 August 1910. the day of golden jubilee for his 50 years of rule and 50 years of marriage with Princess Milena, Nikola I proclaimed himself king.

Flags as the state symbols were introduced only in the