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2019 Day of Republika Srpska Honour Unit parade in Banja Luka. Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina declared the holiday unconstitutional on 26 November 2015 [3] stating that the main issue for it being coinciding with a religious holiday. [citation needed] The ruling was ignored by the Republika Srpska government.
On 10 September 2020, the government of Srpska reached a decision on making the Day of Serb Unity, Freedom and the National Flag official, which made it a new holiday in Srpska. [3] A day later, on 11 September 2020, the Government of Serbia also made the day official, making it official in both Serbia and Srpska. [citation needed]
In a statement, the U.S. embassy in Sarajevo urged Bosnia's legal authorities to “investigate any violations of law” related to the marking of Jan. 9 as the day of the Republika Srpska entity ...
The most important of the entity holidays is the Day of Republika Srpska, which commemorates the establishment of Republika Srpska on 9 January 1992. Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina declared the holiday unconstitutional on 26 November 2015 stating that the main issue for it being coinciding with a religious holiday.
Serbian PM Aleksandar Vučić also attended the event. [7] Croat Republika Srpska MPs also supported the Republika Srpska Day and the referendum. [8] The Republika Srpska National Assembly passed a resolution on the referendum on 15 July 2016, with the backing of all Serb parties and the boycott of Bosniak Republika Srpska MPs.
Victory Day: Дан победе: Dan pobede: Remembrance on the end of World War II in Europe. 28 June: Vidovdan (Saint Vitus Day) Видовдан: Vidovdan: Remembrance on the Battle of Kosovo. According to Julian calendar (in the Gregorian calendar it's observed on 15 June). 15 September: Day of Serb Unity, Freedom and the National Flag
The National Bank of Yugoslavia (CBCG) also cut the Republika Srpska off, preventing it from redeeming its currency there and refusing to send more due to the CBCG's lack of foreign exchange assets. [42] Afterwards, Republika Srpska did not form its own currency and continued to use the Yugoslav one. In 1999, it adopted the convertible mark. [41]
The Order of the Republika Srpska (Serbian: Орден Републике Српске) is the Republika Srpska's highest award.It can be awarded to any head of state, "exceptional person", or institution in recognition of "excellent work strengthening the national consciousness [regarding] the fight for freedom", or to persons who made significant contributions to the creation of the ...