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  Republic of Serbian Krajina 1991-1995 (Croatia)
Various sources claim that some of those flags are are for specific use only or that they are of limited purpose, but in most cases there was no diferentiation among them nor the emblemless flag and they could have been intechanged at whim of the user.
Sometimes this flag is interpreted as a flag of the Serbian orthodox church.
The flag was, as one could expect, a red blue white horizontal tricolour, with a golden eagle in the middle.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/hr-rsk.html   (0 words)

  
  Socialist Party of Serbia (Political party, Serbia and Montenegro)
The party flag is the national flag of Serbia with the logotype of the party (SPS monogram) on the blue stripe and the party name on the white stripe.
The flag of the Socialist Party of Serbia shall be the Serbian tricoloured flag with the Party emblem.
The flag of the Yugoslav United Left is white with a stylized blue-white-red bird and the letters JUL in the middle.
www.fotw.net /Flags/cs}sps.html   (442 words)

  
 serbs - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
While the Serbian identity is to some extent linguistic, apart from the Cyrillic alphabet which they use along with Latin alphabet, the language is very similar to the standard Croatian (see Differences in official languages in Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia) and many linguists consider it part of a common Serbo-Croatian language.
The Serbian identity is based on Orthodox Christianity and on the Serbian Orthodox Church, to the extent that some Serb nationalists claim that those who are not its faithful are not Serbs.
Serbian folk attire varies, mostly because of the very diverse geography and climate of the territory inhabited by the Serbs.
www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/Serbs   (4060 words)

  
 Flag of Serbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The flag of Serbia is a tricolour with Pan-Slavic colours.
Flag of Republic of Serbia in FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro, 1991-2004.
The Serbian Orthodox Church uses the Serbian flag in a 1:4 or higher ratio embossed with the Serbian cross.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Serbian_flag   (656 words)

  
 Serbian National Defense Council of America / Srpska narodna odbrana u Americi
The Official Site of Serbian National Defense Council of America, founded 1914.
The Serbian National Defense Council of America is an Illinois Not-For-Profit Corporation under IRS Code Sec.
Individuals, corporations, associations and foundations are eligible to support the work of the Serbian National Defense Council of America through tax-deductible donations.
www.snd-us.com   (113 words)

  
 Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
The official flag of the Republika Srpska is the red-blue-white flag in horizontal stripes of equal width.
Regarding flags, the flag of BandH is used officially, together with the flag of RS, and according to my observations (which might be wrong) often together with one of the unofficial variations (cross, eagle...).
Flag: serbian tricolour with the cross and four Cs in the centre.
www.fotw.us /flags/ba_serbs.html   (2233 words)

  
 Republic of Serbian Krajina 1991-1995 (Croatia)
Various sources claim that some of those flags are are for specific use only or that they are of limited purpose, but in most cases there was no diferentiation among them nor the emblemless flag and they could have been intechanged at whim of the user.
This flag is, in fact, used by Serbs all over the world, not the official flag of Serbia - that is red blue white without the arms (note the difference Serbs - ethnicaly # Serbians - those that live in Serbia).
Sometimes this flag is interpreted as a flag of the Serbian orthodox church.
www.fotw.net /Flags/hr-rsk.html   (1132 words)

  
 Serbs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There is a sizable Serbian diaspora in Western Europe (predominantly concentrated in Germany, Switzerland and Austria), as well as in the United States and Canada.
While the Serbian identity is to some extent linguistic, apart from the Cyrillic alphabet which they use along with Latin alphabet, the language is very similar to the standard Croatian and Bosnian (see Differences in standard Serbian, Croatian and Bosnian) and some linguists still consider it part of the common Serbo-Croatian language.
However, "šajkača" is common mostly for the Serbian population living in the region of Central Serbia (Šumadija), while Serbs living in Vojvodina, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia had different types of traditional hats, which are not similar to "šajkača".
www.higiena-system.com /wiki/link-Serbian_people   (3598 words)

  
 Republic of Serbian Krajina 1991-1995 (Croatia)
Various sources claim that some of those flags are are for specific use only or that they are of limited purpose, but in most cases there was no diferentiation among them nor the emblemless flag and they could have been intechanged at whim of the user.
Sometimes this flag is interpreted as a flag of the Serbian orthodox church.
The flag was, as one could expect, a red blue white horizontal tricolour, with a golden eagle in the middle.
flagspot.net /flags/hr-rsk.html   (1132 words)

  
 Serbia (Yugoslavia)
The flag with the ocila emblem is often used, but unofficially.
Serbian tricolor flag with the Serbian royal arms in white, on the blue stripe.
The official Serbian coat of arms is still the Communist coat of arms, with the ocila (firesteel) emblem, but without the cross - religion was taboo back then.
www.hampshireflag.co.uk /world-flags/allflags/yu-sr.html   (239 words)

  
 Serbian
Serbo Croation (Serbian) is spoken by approximately 16 million inhabitants of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia.
This is the national language of Serbia and is spoken in wide distribution throughout the world.
Serbian is spoken in; Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Turkey, Hungary, Austria, Romania, Canada, United States, Australia, Russian, Ukraine, Italy and Bulgaria.
www.flw.com /languages/serbian.htm   (84 words)

  
 Serbian medieval state (XIII-XIVth century)
Flag of the Serbian Kingdom, XIIIth century (reconstruction)
The oldest described flag of a medieval Serbian kingdom is the one which was the part of the treasury of King Stefan Vladislav I (reigned 1234-1243).
Flag along with the vignette of city, back then, was characteristic for labeling state capitals.
flagspot.net /flags/rs_em.html   (432 words)

  
 Serbia Flags geographic.org; Serbian flag; Flag of DRC, Former Yugoslavia
Serbia Flags geographic.org; Serbian flag; Flag of DRC, Former Yugoslavia
This flag of Serbia, is intended for representational purposes and no claim to technical accuracy is made.
Click on the link above to read the terms for use of this Dongolese flag on your web page.
www.allcountries.org /flags/serbia_flags.html   (0 words)

  
 American Council for Kosovo - Violence Against Christian Serbs and Their Holy Places
Its purpose was clearly to detract from the effort we had launched on behalf of the Christian Serbian community in Kosovo and Metohija under the guidance of Vladyka Artemije.
The brotherhood of Zociste Monastery in Metohija has declined to remove the Serbian flag from their belltower after being asked to do so yesterday by international forces in Kosovo and Metohija.
The request to remove the flag was made after Albanian threats that if the monks did not do this, the monastery would be attacked.
www.savekosovo.org /default.asp?p=3   (1245 words)

  
 Edge Translation
The Serbian language uses two alphabets, a Cyrillic version and a Latin Version.
Serbian is one of the standard versions of the Štokavian dialect.
The Serbian alphabet is very consistent, it mainly uses one letter per sound (although there are a minor number of exceptions)
www.edgetranslation.net /serbian1.htm   (210 words)

  
 Serbia and Montenegro: Towards a new flag?
The flag of the former Yugoslavia (as well as its coat of arms and anthem) is still both de facto and de jure the official flag of the subsequent new state of Serbia and Montenegro.
The flags of Serbia and Montenegro [SCG], inherited from the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia hoisted in front of the most important international institutions and the diplomatic missions would be until the end of the month replaced with new flags.
The blue-red is the flag of Haiti, and white-red is the flag of Malta.
www.nationalflaggen.de /flags-of-the-world/flags/cs!04.html   (3459 words)

  
 Serbia takes over jurisdiction to succeed Serbia-Montenegro   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Serbian parliamentary Speaker Predrag Markovic said that the government and other state bodies must, within a deadline of 45 days, approve the needed acts and take all measures to ensure all jurisdictions of the union are transferred to the state level, in order to avoid any problems or conflict in the separation from Montenegro.
The flag of the Serbia-Montenegro was removed from the Serbian parliament building and two Serbian flags remained flying after the parliament adopted the decision.
Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica has said that all of the institutions that Serbia would be taking over would function in accordance to the current constitution, while the new status would be defined by the new Serbian constitution that is currently being drafted.
en.ce.cn /World/Europe/200606/06/t20060606_7236474.shtml   (358 words)

  
 The Serbian Blue Book
The Serbian Government were unable to avert these polemics between the Serbian and the Austrian press, seeing that Serbian law, and the provisions of the constitution itself, guarantee the complete independence of the press and prohibit all measures of control and the seizure of newspapers.
By their attitude and the measures they have taken, the Serbian Government have irrefutably proved that they are working to restrain excitable elements, and in the interests of peace and the maintenance of good relations with all their neighbours.
THE Royal Serbian Government not having answered in a satisfactory manner the note of July 10/23, 1914, presented by the Austro-Hungarian Minister at Belgrade, the Imperial and Royal Government are themselves compelled to see to the safeguarding of their rights and interests, and, with this object, to have recourse to force of arms.
www.lib.byu.edu /~rdh/wwi/papers/serbblue.html   (10828 words)

  
 Serbia (Serbia and Montenegro)
The simple red-blue-white horizontal tricolour has been the flag of Serbia since 1992, when the star was officially removed.
The official Serbian coat of arms is still the Communist coat of arms, with the ocila (firesteel) emblem, but without the cross - religion was taboo back then.
Plain fl flag is frequently used as mourning flag in Serbia, especially in Eastern Serbia.
www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/cs-sr.html   (264 words)

  
 Union of Serbia and Montenegro consigned to history, flag replaced - Europe
Belgrade - The Serbian flag was solemnly raised Tuesday in front of the institutions of what was once federal Yugoslavia, then the union of Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) and, since Monday, merely Serbia.
The solemn lowering of SCG and raising of Serbian flags in front of the former federal government seat and the defence ministry was in stark contrast to the previous day's action in the Serbian parliament.
The divorce of Serbia and Montenegro constituted the nail in the coffin of the Yugoslav federation, established in December 1918 as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenians.
news.monstersandcritics.com /europe/article_1170312.php/Union_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_consigned_to_history_flag_replaced   (490 words)

  
 Current Events
Serbian and Montenegrin officials could not come to an agreement on new state symbols, in particular the flag.
The blue of the Serbian flag is darker, while Montenegro's blue is described as "traditional." During the seven months that Serbian and Montenegrin politicians argued about the issue of the flag, the Yugoslav flag flew above state buildings.
The Serbian parliamentarians have continued to boycott the parliament sessions since February — when a display of Albanian's history was hung in the new hall.
www.unc.edu /~kgrim/SerbiaGroupSite/current.html   (1041 words)

  
 Serbia's new constitution warns against Kosovo independence   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Serbian National Guard soldiers raise the Serbian flag in front of the Federal parliament building of the former Yugoslavia in Belgrade, July 2006.
The Serbian parliament unanimously approved the constitution late Saturday as a signal that it would not give up the southern province ahead of a decision on Kosovo's final status expected later this year.
Serbian lawmakers also decided that a referendum on the new constitution would be held on October 28-29.
www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?ID=144479   (638 words)

  
 Principality of Serbia (1830-1882)
The flag of 1835 is from the First Serbian Constitution, written by Dimitrije Davidović.
On the Karadjordje House website, the flag is presented with the blue stripe, that is true, but I am wondering if the color could have been corrected by latter historians to better match the latter national pattern.
The description of the flag in the 1835 Constitution has the Cs described to be turned towards the cross.
www.fotw.us /flags/cs-sr_pr.html   (609 words)

  
 Kingdom of Serbia (1882-1918) # fahnenversand.de - Fahnen Flaggen Fahne Flagge Nationalflaggen Nationalflagge Shop ...
The national flag remained the tricolour flag used by the Principality of Serbia until 1882.
In 1882 the former civil ensign was modified, following the modification of the coat of arms: the shield was surmounted by a Royal crown (without mantle) and contained a white double-headed eagle with the former shiled of arms in escutcheon and with two golden fleurs-de-lis in base.
The state flag used between 1882 and 1918 differed from the civil ensign in having the greater national arms in the center.
www.fahnenversand.de /fotw/flags/rs_k.html   (669 words)

  
 Daily Survey
BELGRADE, June 6 (Tanjug) - Outside Federation Palace at noon Tuesday was lowered the flag of the SCG state union and hoisted the flag of Serbia.
The flag-hoisting ceremony was conducted by the guard brigade, in the presence of Defence Minister Zoran Stankovic and officials of the Defence Ministry.
After the Serbian Legislature passes a decision on Serbia taking over the jurisdiction of the state union, foreign ministries abroad and diplomatic missions in Belgrade will be informed about the change of the country's name, according to BETA's sources.
www.mfa.gov.yu /Bilteni/Engleski/b060606_e.html   (2259 words)

  
 The Serbian Blue Book
The Serbian Government were unable to avert these polemics between the Serbian and the Austrian press, seeing that Serbian law, and the provisions of the constitution itself, guarantee the complete independence of the press and prohibit all measures of control and the seizure of newspapers.
By their attitude and the measures they have taken, the Serbian Government have irrefutably proved that they are working to restrain excitable elements, and in the interests of peace and the maintenance of good relations with all their neighbours.
THE Royal Serbian Government not having answered in a satisfactory manner the note of July 10/23, 1914, presented by the Austro-Hungarian Minister at Belgrade, the Imperial and Royal Government are themselves compelled to see to the safeguarding of their rights and interests, and, with this object, to have recourse to force of arms.
net.lib.byu.edu /~rdh7/wwi/papers/serbblue.html   (10828 words)

  
 Tears, flowers for Milosevic as body returns to Serbia
An official from the Serbian Socialist Party touches the Serbian flag draped on the coffin of former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic upon its arrival at Belgrade's airport.
Hundreds of people chanted his name, wept or threw red roses as his coffin was heaved out of a plane at Belgrade airport, draped with a Serbian flag and driven slowly to a city hospital morgue.
Serbian authorities said Milosevic, who died while standing trial for some of the worst war crimes in modern European history, would be given none of the trappings of a state funeral.
www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=112763   (862 words)

  
 ISN Security Watch - Kosovo: behind-the-scenes hard talk begins
According to the Serbian plan, the Albanian areas would be self-governing and independent in all but name, while the Serbian ones would remain linked to Belgrade and the Serbian flag would fly once again on Kosovo’s frontiers.
In parallel to this, the Serbian leadership has also decided that it would be most advantageous to argue their Kosovo case along legal lines - that is to say that Kosovo is de jure part of Serbia and thus its international frontiers cannot be changed without Serbia’s consent.
By contrast Serbian hardliners could seek to provoke a Serbian exodus from the enclaves in a bid to solidify the Serbian population of the north.
www.isn.ethz.ch /news/sw/details.cfm?ID=14024   (1452 words)

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