The Serbian parliament has voted unanimously to adopt a recommendation for the use of the coat-of-arms, flag, and national anthem of Serbia. Of 186 deputies present at today’s special session, 183 voted in support of the recommendation, while three abstained from voting.
Coat-of-arms of the Republic of Serbia
The coat-of-arms is a double-headed white eagle with a shield, cross, four firesteels, and the crown of the Nemanjic dynasty.
The new national anthem of Serbia is a 19th century song “Boze Pravde” (God of Justice).
The people’s flag is a tricolor (red, blue, and white) with horizontal stripes, while the state flag of Serbia is the same tricolor but with a small coat-of-arms in the centre.
Parliament Speaker Predrag Markovic scheduled a new extraordinary session for tomorrow at 10:00.