National colours of Serbia
National colours of Serbia, in use since 1835
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The national colours of Serbia are red, blue and white.[1][2][3] The flag of Serbia, being commonly called the "tricolour" (Serbian: тробојка, romanized: trobojka) was adopted in 1835 and in various modifications has been used ever since.[4][5]
Red-blue-white sash is used for various purposes: as a cloth sash worn by municipal official conducting civic marriage; memorial wreaths are commonly adorned with red-blue-white sash; red-blue-white ribbon is cut at ceremonial event marking the official opening of a newly constructed location or the start of an event. Jemstvenik is a string made of red, blue and white strands that is used to tie together official documents by the national and local government.
See also
- National symbols of Serbia
- List of Serbian flags
- Jemstvenik
References
- ^ The Journal of the Orders & Medals Research Society of Great Britain. Orders and Medals Research Society. 1969. p. 207.
- ^ Chronicles. Rockford Institute. 1994. p. 39.
- ^ Nigel Thomas; Krunoslav Mikulan (2006). The Yugoslav Wars (2): Bosnia, Kosovo and Macedonia 1992 - 2001. Osprey Publishing. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-84176-964-6.
- ^ Vojni muzej Jugoslovenske marodne armije (1974). Vesnik. Vol. 19–20.
Srpska trobojka: crveno-plavo-belo
- ^ Зорица Јанковић (2008). Цару на диван: сусрети српских владара и турских султана. "Београд. ISBN 978-86-7519-104-9.
ферманом је одређена: црвено-плаво-бела тробојка, са водоравно поређаним бојама.
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