Large Coat of Arms of Serbia
 Small Coat of Arms of Serbia The Coat of Arms of Serbia, adopted on August 17, 2004, is a replica of the coat of arms of the former Obrenović dynasty (first adopted in 1882) and features the white bicephalic eagle of the Nemanjić dynasty (which in turn took on the eagle from the Paleologos dynasty of the Byzantine Empire). An ermine cape of the style once worn by kings is featured in the background. Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Serbia. ...
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August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ...
The House Obrenović (or Obrenovići) ruled Serbia from 1815 to 1842, and again from 1858 to 1903. ...
1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
Bicephalic, an adjective attributed to two-headed mythological creature or heraldic representation. ...
Nemanjić (Serbian Немањић; also Nemanjid) was a medieval Serb ruling dynasty. ...
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Byzantine Empire (Greek: Βυζαντινή ΑυτοκÏατοÏία) is the term conventionally used since the 19th century to describe the Greek-speaking Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. ...
Blazon: The principal field stands for the Serbian State (Gules a double-headed eagle with wings displayed and inverted Argent, langued, beaked, legged and unguled Or, between two fleurs-de-lys of the third in base), while inescutcheon stands for Serbian Nation (Gules a cross Argent between four fire-steels of the same). Heraldry is the science and art of designing, displaying, describing and recording coats of arms and badges, as well as the formal ceremonies and laws that regulate the use and inheritance of arms. ...
The design on the inescutcheon has been used by Serbian states and church since the Middle Ages. It consists of a cross and four firesteels arranged in the quarters around it, all of them facing horizontally outwards. The firesteels were originally used in the Byzantine imperial coat of arms as stylized Greek letters Β and stood for the imperial motto Basileus Basileon Basileuon Basileusin ("King of kings, ruling over kings") in Greek.
The firesteels look like the modern cyrillic letter С, which represents the /s/ sound. They are often rendered as such, especially when the basic design is drawn by hand. They are commonly associated with the slogan Samo sloga Srbina spasava or Само слога Србина спасава ("Only unity saves Serbs").
Although Serbia is now a republic, the new coat of arms also features the crown of the former Serbian monarchy. A crown in this manner usually signifies a monarchial form of government. However in recent years several Eastern European nations have used a crown to signify their royal heritage. Russia and Poland have similarly both restored coat of arms bearing crowns despite being republics. In a broad definition a republic is a state or country that is led by people who do not base their political power on any principle beyond the control of the people of that state or country. ...
Coat of Arms of Serbia This is a list of Serbian monarchs. ...
The socialist coat of arms
After the end of World War II, the new socialist government redesigned the coat of arms, turning it into an example of the arms style used in the Soviet Union and post-war Eastern Europe. Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II...
The wheat represented peasants and the cogwheel at the bottom represented workers. The red star at the top symbolised communism, the sun with rays represented a new morning. Oak is traditionally a sacred tree for Serbs, hence the oak leaves and acorns. The years 1804 and 1941 on the red ribbon commemorate the First Serbian Uprising and the beginning of National liberation struggle against Axis occupiers in the Second World war. Flag of the First Serbian Uprising First Serbian Uprising was an uprising at the beginning of the 19th century in which Serbs living in Belgrade Pashaluk in the Ottoman Empire, led by Karadjordje, managed to liberate the Pashaluk for a significant time, which eventually led to the creation of modern...
 Former Socialist coat of arms of Serbia The coat of arms featured a shield with the traditional Serbian emblem, but since the socialist government was officially secular, the cross, which represents Christianity, was omitted. Image File history File links Coat of arms of the former Socialist Republic of Serbia (part of former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia). ...
Image File history File links Coat of arms of the former Socialist Republic of Serbia (part of former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia). ...
Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as recounted in the New Testament. ...
The socialist coat of arms remained in official use long after the break-up of socialist Yugoslavia and after the red star was removed from the flag. On August 17, 2004, the parliament of Serbia passed a law which recommends the new coat of arms. There was some controversy, especially about the monarchic symbols in the new coat of arms, and the parliament did not in fact change the description of the coat of arms in the constitution, which would require a larger majority. The old coat of arms thus remains in official use along the new one. This is likely to change in the future. The flag of Serbia is a tricolour with Pan-Slavic colors. ...
August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
See also Early history The Serbs migrated to the Balkans during the reign of Byzantine emperor Heraclius (610-641). ...
Coat of arms of Republika Srpska The coat of arms of the Republika Srpska shows, on a red shield, overheaded by the Karadjordjevic crown, a bicephalic silver eagle in take off, armed with gold, with golden tongue and legs, the chest covered by a red shield with the Serbian cross...
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