The Coat of Arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Coat of Arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina was adopted in 1998, replacing an older design that had been used since 1991, when Bosnia gained independence. Image File history File links Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_Coats_of_Arms_modified. ... Image File history File links Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_Coats_of_Arms_modified. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...

The coat of arms follows the design of the national flag. The triangle shape is supposed to symbolize the three major ethnic groups of Bosnia, as well as the shape of the nation. The stars have replaced the fleur-de-lis that were found on the old coat of arms, to avoid singling out the Bosniak symbol only, and possibly to copy the flag of the European Union due to a desire of Bosnia and Herzegovina to join that body. National flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... STAR is an acronym for: Organizations Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers], the self-regulatory body for the entertainment ticket industry in the UK. Society for Telescopy, Astronomy, and Radio, a non-profit New Jersey astronomy club. ... Fleurs-de-lys on the flag of Quebec The fleur-de-lis (also spelled fleur-de-lys; plural fleurs-de-lis or -lys) is used in heraldry, where it is particularly associated with the France monarchy (see King of France). ... Languages Bosnian Religions Predominantly Islam Related ethnic groups Slavs (South Slavs) The Bosniaks or Bosniacs[1] (Bosnian: Bošnjaci, IPA: ) are a South Slavic people, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia) and the Sandžak region of Serbia and Montenegro, with a smaller autochthonous population also present in Croatia...

It is not quite certain how to blazon these arms. One proposal is Per bend enhanced or and azure, a bend of mullets palewise argent. This is an article about Heraldry. ...

Current coat of arms

The current coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina presents the typical straight top, oval sides, and spiked bottom. The coat of arms has two separate background color, dark blue and gold. Both colors are seen in the coat of arms between 1991 and 1998. Even though the current coat of arms does not directly relate with Bosnian-Herzegovinian history, the colors that were used were the ones from the former coat of arms. The top right corner forms a yellow triangle symbolizing the shape of Bosnia and Herzegovina, portraying the rivers Una, Sava, Drina, Dinara/the coastline (Adriatic sea). Through this the coat of arms portrays the Bosnian historical continuity and its historical statehood. Una is a river in the western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina; in its lower course it borders Croatia. ... Sava also Save (in Serbian: Сава; German: Save; Hungarian: Száva) is a river in Europe, a right side tributary of Danube at Belgrade. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Dinara is one of the more prominent mountains located on the border of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... A satellite image of the Adriatic Sea. ...

Tvrtko

The coat of arms of Bosnia-Herzegovina during the Tvrtko reign was similar to the coat of arms of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1991 - 1998. Bosnia and Herzegovina was a banovian state and later a kingdom. For both of the periods the coat of arms of the Tvrtko dynasty was used. The coat of arms had a blue background color, with a diagonal line dividing the shield. Both sides accompanied three lilies. The lilly on the coat of arms of the Tvrtko dynasty was specific, placing the regional Lilium bosniacum onto the coat of arms. Above the shield, there is a crown accopanied with lilies, by which it differs from the coat of arms of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Image File history File links Tvrtko. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Term ljiljan in Bosnian means lilly, and is often used with adjective zlatni which means golden, so in Bosnia it is mainly referred as zlatni ljiljan (golden lilly) because of somewhat golden color of unique Lilium bosniacum. ...

Fojnički grbovnik

The Fojnički coat of arms comes from the 19th century. The coat of arms was used in battle for the autonomous Bosnia, a large uprising against the Austro-Hungarian occupation. The coat of arms had a brown shield in the shape of an arrow with a crown in which there are two guns crossing one another (forming an "x"). In the place where the guns cross, there is a small shield with the image of a crescent moon and a star, which point to the top. This coat of arms was predominantly used in battles and uprisings during against the Ottoman Empire primarily during the 19th century. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (624x816, 616 KB) The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ...

Austro-Hungarian occupation

After Bosnia and Herzegovina was annexed and occupied by Austria-Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina received a new coat of arms. The coat of arms accepted at the time was a modified version of the coat of arms of Stjepan Vukčić Hrvatinić who was a Bosnian noble in the 14th century. The original coat of arms has a white background with two red lines at the top of the coat of arms. Also, from the top-right corner comes a red shielded arm with a sword, which happens to be a similar motif for many coat of arms of various European countries of the time. Above the shield there is a crown that resembles the one from the Tvrtko dynasty with the Bosnian lilies. Image File history File links Wappen_Bosnien-Herzegowina. ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ...

During the occupational period, Bosnia and Herzegovnina's coat of arms was implemented onto the general coat of arms of Austria-Hungary. This was not only the case for Bosnia and Herzegovina, but also for other countries under Austro-Hungarian rule/control. The reason behind placing the newly developed coat of arms onto the monarchical coat of arms of Austria-Hungary was an attempt by the falling monarchy trying to preserve unity and power within its own country. At the time World War I was looming around the corner and soon the countries under Austro-Hungarian rule would seek their independence. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1000x630, 220 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Austria-Hungary Coat of arms Portal:Austria-Hungary Portal:Austria-Hungary/Intro ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ...

SFRJ period

The coat of arms along with the flag of the socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was adopted on December 31, 1946. The blazon of the coat of arms was similar to the other Yugoslav republics. The coat of arms had two crossing stems of wheat in front of scheme of a neighborhood with two factory chimneys out of which there is smoke. Around the decorative branches and wheat, there is a red track that spirals around. At the top of the coat of arms is a red star with a golden frame. The red star symbolizes the socialism and communism of Yugoslavia at the time. Image File history File links SR_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_coa. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is an article about Heraldry. ...

The coat of arms represents the industry Bosnia and Herzegovina had at the time. The factory chimneys show the industry of several important Bosnian, then Yugoslav, towns and their vital influence towards the economy. It must be noted that all of the Yugoslav republics had similar coats of arms, however, Bosnia and Herzegovina was the only that did not portray nationalistic symbols, representing its multiethnic composition.

1991 - 1998

The coat of arms of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was similar to that of the Kotromanić dynasty. It had a blue background divided by a white line. The diagonal white line is actually supposed to symbolize the sword of Tvrtko and his might as a ruler. The coat of arms was designed in a hurry, right at the beginning of the Bosnian War, which lasted for 3 years. At the end of the war, there came uproar from both the Croatian and Serbian sides arguing that the coat of arms was solely Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim). The international community within Bosnia and Herzegovina was used to solve the controversy. In early 1998 a commission for the flag change was created and the same year the current coat of arms was adopted in order to help alleviate the tensions among ethnicities. The current one, however, lacks any history relating to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The coat of arms between 1991 and 1998 tried to depict the Bosnian-Herzegovinian history Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_(1992-1998). ... Kotromanić dynasty ruled in Bosnia and Herzegovina from late 13th century until mid 15th century. ... Combatants Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Predominantly Bosniak) Army of Republika Srpska, Yugoslav Peoples Army, various paramilitary units from Serbia and Montenegro (Serbian) Croatian Defence Council, Croatian Army (Croatian) Commanders Alija Izetbegović (President of Bosnia and Herzegovina) Sefer Halilović (Army chief of staff 1992-1993) Rasim... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

See also

• Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Flag of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Coat of arms of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

National flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The flag of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina (Zastava Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine in Bosnian, Stijeg Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine in Croatian) was adopted on November 5, 1996. ... The Coat of Arms of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Coat of Arms of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina was adopted on November 5, 1996. ...

External link

• Bosnia and Herzegovina Coat of Arms -- Flags Of The World