A reduced height monopole/crossed slot antenna having generally parallel spaced ground planes, the upper one of which has a capacitively loaded slot therein formed by crossed slot portions. A stripline is located between the ground planes offset toward the upper ground plane, and is formed by crossed stripline portions. A monopole extends from the intersection of the crossed stripline portions through the intersection of the crossed slot portions orthogonally to the upper ground plane, and is top hat loaded at the outer end thereof. The stripline is fed at selective ends thereof.