Form of government in which the executive (administration) is drawn from and is constitutionally responsible to the legislature (law-making body). This is known as the fusion of powers as distinct from the separation of powers, in which the three branches of government the executive, legislature, and judiciary (courts system) are separated in terms of personnel and constitutional powers.
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.