French author and pilot. He wrote the autobiographical Vol de nuit/Night Flight (1931) and Terre des hommes/Wind, Sand, and Stars (1939). His children's book Le Petit Prince/The Little Prince (1943) is also an adult allegory.
The arms depict the Carpathian Mountains which traverse the Slovak Republic. The flag uses the pan-Slav colours representing liberation from foreign domination. Effective date: 3 September 1992.