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by Oskar Myszor, 18 March 2002
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I was in Croatia in the Summer on vacation and I was coming
back to Poland through Bosnia. In Sarajevo I saw an unknown flag,
which was hung vertically with national flag. National flag
was in right, and this was on left: "On blue background a
plain yellow map of Bosnia surrounded by 12 white stars. Measures
and colours similar to national flag". Could it be a flag of
president of BiH (Izetbegovic)?
Oskar Myszor, 24 December 2001
The last question is quite easily answered - no. First of all,
there is no such thing as president of BiH. The chief of the
state is a three-person body called Presidency. (of course, each
of the three is from one of the nations of BiH, a Bosniak, a
Croat and a Serb). The Chairman of the Presidency is chosen on
rotational principle for a short period of time (six months? I'm
not sure).
Anyway, I would not know what the flag was - quite possibly some
European humanitaran or political organization - there would be
quite a number of these in Sarajevo to choose from. I'd guess
that the building on which it was hoisted is the headquarters of
that organization. I don't suppose that you would be able to
identify the building more closely...
Zeljko Heimer, 26 December 2001
If BiH hasn't a president, maybe it is a flag of Presidency or
another governmental flag? Or flag of Office of High
Representative?
This flag could be conjuncted to the European Union - it has 12
stars, like EU flag. I think, that it isn't a flag of
non-governmental organisation, because similarity to national
flag is very evidental - the same measures, colours and white
stars. And both flag were hang together. I had a camera on
vacations and I described this flag from the film. Unfortunately,
I can't say anything about the building where it was hang,
because some cars covered the bottom of view,
Oskar Myszor, 26 December 2001
I don't think it is a flag of Presidency. OHR does not use any
"personal flag" and the flag used is only the
flag of
the UN. Emblem of OHR consist of underlined letters OHR (See:
<www.ohr.int>).
It is certainly connected with EU, but the BiH national flag also
is, so there is little help from the design. If I have noticed
properly, you mentioned that the stars were white. I suppose that
they were five-pointed and indeed 12 of them (and not 10
six-pointed stars, as in FBiH CoA)
I am not saying that it is an NGO flag, but it may as well be, no
matter the similarity of the design - for example it could easily
be flag of BiH European Movement, or Eurpoean Relief Organization
or something of the sort (I just invented these for examples),
But I don't think it goes for an NGO, more probably that it is
some governmental organziation - but not necesserily of the BiH
governmnt, it may also be of one or more other European state
governmnets or one belonging to EU or EC or similar.
It may also be something not belonging to any organization, but
pertaining to, say Stability Pact or similar
"happening" (if that is appropriate word)...
It shouldn't be unusual to see both flag hang together. I guess
sthat it would be quite the normal thing to do - one hoist the
national flag together with his orgnaziational flag,
Well, anyway, it remains an UFE...
Zeljko Heimer, 27 December 2001
I think I found a solution today. It could be flag of Human
Rights Ombudsman - check this link <www.ohro.ba>. Sure, it there are
some differents (stars are yellow and colours are not the same as
on national flag), but logo is very similar.
Oskar Myszor, 18 March 2002
This is the flag of the Ombudsman za ljudska prava Bosne i
Hercegovine which can also be seen at <www.ohro.ba>. Their emblem: the
map with white stars, can be seen neatly weaved onto a flag in
the left of the page. And, as I know where the flag's hanging
from (Marsala Tita 7, Sarajevo), I can confirm this being their
address.
Muhamed Mesic, 13 November 2002