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The Pan-Slavic colors, red, blue and white, are colors used on the flags of some Slavic peoples and states in which the majority of inhabitants possess a Slavic background.

Their use symbolizes the common origin of the Slavic peoples.

Poland, as well as Bohemia ( modern Czech Republic ) however, possessed a white-and-red flag before the movement, which were based on early medieval influences ; and are unrelated to the Russian flag.

Likewise the former flag of Belarus and the Ukrainian flag are also based on earlier influences.

The flag of Slovenia was introduced in 1848, when group of Slovenian intellectuals in Vienna ( Austria ) created the tricolor flag ( white-blue-red ).

It was heavily influenced by Russian flag and pan-Slavic colors.

Other sources claim that Slovenian intellectuals created the Slovenian flag and took its colors from late 15. century Carniola Coat of Arms.

Designed by Austrian Habsburg monarchy elite that ruled Carniola ( Kranjska ) at that time.

Slovakia also has the same tricolor flag design as Slovenia and Russia.

The first Slovak flag was also introduced in 1848.