On 17 February 2008, the Parliament of Kosovo declared independence from Serbia and adopted a flag and arms. The flag of Kosovo is blue with a yellow geographical map of Kosovo and six white five-pointed stars forming an arch above it. The blue colour represents the goals of the people of Kosovo for Euro-Atlantic integration. The golden yellow coloured map represents Kovoso as a rich and peaceful country, while the white stars above the map represent the communities living in Kosovo: Albanian, Serb, RAE (Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian), Bosniak, Turkish and Goran (Macedonian).