There is a shield at the center, which acts as a protection to the eagle. The two-headed eagle with a crown shows the close relationship between the church and the state. The flag represents the culture of the people of Montenegro. The law of state symbols, published on July 12, 2004, and took effect the following day, backs up the flag's significance. The national flag of Montenegro has a height to length proportion of 1:2
Like in many nations around the world, the flag is of vital importance to Montenegro citizens and their government.
The Montenegro Coat of Arms is placed at the center. Its flag consists of a red banner, which is complemented with golden edges around it. The state of Montenegro has come a long way since breaking away from Yugoslavia in 1992 and Serbia in 2006 after an Independence Referendum.
