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Serbia (Serbia and Montenegro)

Srbija

by Željko Heimer

Adoption of the flag and arms of Serbia
National flag
State flag
Standard of the President of the Republic
Standard of the Chairman of the Parliament
Coat of arms
Mourning flag

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Adoption of the flag and arms of Serbia

First hoisting of the new flag

The website of the Serbian Parliament relates the first hoisting ceremony of the new flag as follows:

The new state flag of Serbia was ceremonially raised on the flagpole of the Serbian Assembly building at 14, Kralja Milana street, to the accompaniment of the Serbian anthem, Boze pravde (O God of Justice). The flag-raising ceremony was attended by the Chairman of the Assembly, Predrag Marković, heads of deputies' groups, as well as several hundred members of the public.

The Serbian anthem was performed by the Guards Orchestra of the Army of Serbia and Montenegro, after which Mr Marković unveiled a plaque mounted on the parliament building, bearing the inscription "National Assembly" surmounted by a large coat of arms of Serbia.

Answering questions as to why the plaque did not contain the country's name, Mr Marković said: "Wherever you see a Serbian coat of arms like this, there is the home of the state of Serbia. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has kept alive the memory of the insignia that have today been restored."

Deputies of the Serbian Assembly had earlier this month adopted a reccommendation on the national symbols of Serbia, restoring old national insignia - the coat of arms of the Obrenović dynasty, dating back to 1882, and Boze pravde, the old national anthem, and introducing the state flag, as well as personal flags for the Chairman of the Assembly and the President of Serbia.

Kristian Söderberg, 1 September 2004

Conclusion (by the Government) on the use of the new symbols

The government of Serbia adopted a "Conclusion" regarding the use of the newly adopted national symbols.

Based on the article 29 and 30 paragraph 4 of the Law on the Government of the Republic of Serbia (official gazette nr. 5/91 and 45/93), the Government of the Republic of Serbia issues the Conclusion on the use of the coat of arms, the flag and the anthem of the Republic of Serbia

1. It is recommended to the Parliament, the President of the Republic, the ministries, special organisations, government services, the Constitutional court, the courts, public attorneys, public ombudsman of the Republic, offence prosecuting institutions, the National bank of Serbia, the Joint administrative direction of the state institutions (henceforward: the state institutions) and to the institutions of the autonomous regions, municipalities, cities and the city of Belgrade (henceforward: the regional and local institutions), as well as to the public services and other legal persons that are established by the Republic of Serbia (henceforward: public services) to use the coat of arms, the flag and the anthem of the Republic of Serbia in accordance with this Conclusion.

II.

1. The coat of arms, the flag and the anthem of the Republic of Serbia are used in the contents and the shape determined in the Recommendation on use of the coat of arms, the flag and the anthem of the Republic of Serbia (official gazette, nr. 93/04)

III.

1. The greater coat of arms of the Republic of Serbia shall be used:
- on the buildings of the Parliament, the President of the Republic, the Government, the Constitutional court, the Supreme court, the public attorney of the Republic and the National bank of Serbia;
- in the official premises of the President of the Republic, the chairman of the Parliament, the prime minister, the chairman of the Constitutional court, the public attorney of the Republic and the governor of the National bank of Serbia;
- as part of the seals of the Parliament, the President of the Republic, of the Government, the Constitutional court, the Supreme court, the public attorney of the republic and the National bank of Serbia;
- on the official invitation letters, greeting cards and similar used by the President of the Republic.

2. The lesser coat of arms of the Republic of Serbia shall be used:
- on the buildings of the other state institutions, the regional and local institution and the public services, as well as in their official premises;
- as part of the seals, in accordance with the law determining the seals of the state and other institutions.
The lesser coat of arms of the Republic of Serbia may be used:
- during the celebrations, the festivities and the other cultural, sporting and similar manifestations of importance for the Republic of Serbia;
- as part of forms of the public document, when that is determined by the law and on the law based regulations;
- as part of the insignia on the uniforms of the officials of the state institutions, when that is prescribed by the law and in the law based regulations;
- on the official invitation letters, greeting cards and similar used by the chairman and the vice-chairmen of the Parliament, the prime minister, the ministers, the chairman of the Constitutional court, the chairman of the Supreme court of Serbia, the public attorney of the Republic and the governor of the National bank of Serbia;
- in other cases, if its use is not in contradiction with this Conclusion.

3. The greater and the lesser of the Republic of Serbia [...]

IV.

1. The state flag of the Republic of Serbia shall be permanently hoisted on the main entrance to the buildings of the state institutions, except of the Parliament, and in their official premises.
The state flag of the Republic of Serbia shall be permanently hoisted
- on the main entrance to the Parliament building during the sessions and on the state holidays of the Republic of Serbia;
- on the main entrance to the regional and local institutions and the public services on the state holidays of the Republic of Serbia.
If there are premises of several state institutions in the same building, only one