TheAssembly of Kosovoadopted theflag of the Republic of KosovoaAlbanian:flamuri i Republiks s Kosovs,Serbian: /zastava Republike Kosovo immediately following theunilateraldeclaration of independenceofKosovo2of 17 February 2008.23Theflagdesign emerged from an international competition, organized by theUnited Nations-backedKosovo Unity Team, which attracted almost one thousand entries.4The current design was proposed by Muhamer Ibrahimi.5It shows six white stars in an arc above a golden map of Kosovo, all on a blue field.