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The Seal of Republika Srpska contains the flag of Republika Srpska and the Cyrillic letters "РС" ("RS") with the red-blue-white tricolor in the center of the seal, twisted with golden oak leaves, a traditional pre-Christian symbol sacred to most Slavs. On the edge of the seal there is an inscription Republika Srpska (in Cyrillic and Latin).
The Republika Srpska's flag is popular among many Bosnian Serbs and they prefer to fly it or the Serbian flag instead of the flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina. [ 4 ] It should also be noted that holding the flag upside down would make the flag resemble the Russian flag , although the Russian flag uses 2:3 aspect ratio and has a more defined pan ...
The double-headed eagle was adopted in medieval Serbia from its use as an imperial symbol in the Byzantine Empire.. The oldest preserved Nemanjić dynasty double-headed eagle in historical sources is depicted on the ktetor portrait of Miroslav of Hum in the Church of St. Peter and Paul in Bijelo Polje, dating to 1190. [1]
Republika Srpska covers 24,816.2 square kilometres (9,582 square miles), excluding the Brčko District, which is held in condominium by both entities, but is de facto sovereign within Bosnia and Herzegovina. Republika Srpska, if it were a country, would be 146th largest in the world.
Flag Date Use Description 2006–present Flag of the Serbian Armed Forces: Light red square with the emblem of the Armed Forces (Serbian eagle in passive position with crown and Serbian cross holding two crossed swords) and motto "For Liberty and Honour of the Fatherland"
Moja Republika (Serbian Cyrillic: Моја Република, My Republic) is the regional anthem of Republika Srpska, an entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina.It was written and composed by Mladen Matović and replaced the previous regional anthem Bože pravde, which was declared unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2006.
Orders, decorations and medals of Republika Srpska is a system of awards in Republika Srpska.There are 15 orders and 7 medals. The president of Republika Srpska confers decorations and awards of Republika Srpska on his/her own initiative or at the suggestion of the Office of orders of Republika Srpska (Serbo-Croatian: Канцеларија ордена Републике Српске ...
The symbol was adopted by the First Crusaders starting wih the People's Crusade (1096). [ 4 ] Michael VIII Palaiologos (1261–1282) adopted the symbol when he resurrected the Byzantine Empire , with the initials (letters β) of the imperial motto of the Palaiologos dynasty : " King of Kings , help the King" ( Ancient Greek : Βασιλεῦ ...