8) of 2018, which resolved the naming dispute, the government of North Macedonia committed to removing the Vergina Sun from all public spaces and from public use, including its use in flags. It started removing the symbol since 12 August 2019. The Second Party (i.e. North Macedonia) shall not use again in any way and in all its forms the symbol formerly displayed on its former national flag. Within six months of the entry into force of this Agreement, the Second Party shall proceed to the removal of the symbol displayed on its former national flag from all public sites and public usages on its territory. Archaeological artefacts do not fall within the scope of this provision. Article 8, paragraph 2 of the Prespa Agreement Toni Deskoski, Macedonian professor of International Law, argues that the Vergina Sun is not a Macedonian symbol but a Greek symbol that is used by ethnic Macedonians in the nationalist context of Macedonism and that the ethnic Macedonians need to get rid of it. Design The flag ratio is 1:2 (height/width), with two colours: Flag proposals Before the current state flag was officially adopted, the following flags were proposed in 1995: See also Flags of North Macedonia Emblem of North Macedonia Flag of Macedonia (Greece) Miroslav Grčev Footnotes External links Makedonija.name: Macedonian flag North Macedonia National symbols of North Macedonia North Macedonia