Serbia is a relatively new country, with a culture and history dating from the year circa 700 A.D. Their language, culture and subsequently their flag, are very similar. The modern nation of the Republic of Serbia was formed in 2006 after Serbia and Montenegro split apart.
Data
Name:
Државна застава
Dimensions:
2:3
Date of Use:
2010-2019
Design:
A horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and white, and charged with the lesser coat of arms (Gules, an eagle displayed with two heads Argent armed Or, between two fleurs-de-lys in base Or, surmounted by an inescutcheon Gules thereon a cross between four firesteels Argent) left of the center
Use:
National Flag
Flag Law
This Law prescribes the design and the use of the coat of arms, the flag and the anthem of the Republic of Serbia.
The coat of arms, the flag and the anthem of the Republic of Serbia represent the Republic of Serbia and express affiliation to the Republic of Serbia.
The coat of arms, the flag and the anthem of the Republic of Serbia may be used only in the shape and contents detemined by the Constitution of the Republic of Serbia and this Law.
If the coat of arms and/or the flag of the Republic of Serbia are displayed in the Republic of Serbia together with another domestic or foreign coats of arms or flags, the coat of arms and/or the flag of the Republic of Serbia is set in the place of honour, unless it is regulated otherwise by this Law.
Nothing can be written or inscribed on the flag and in the coat of arms of the Republic of Serbia, nor may they be changed.
Exceptionally, if it is regulated so by a separate law, the flag or the coat of arms of the Republic of Serbia may be used as part of other emblems or symbols, or some date or name may be inscribed on the flag of the Republic of Serbia.
The coat of arms and the flag of the Republic of Serbia may not be used as merchant or trade mark, pattern or model, or any other kind of symbols to mark merchandise or services.
The coat of arms and the flag of the Republic of Serbia may not be used if they are damaged or by their appearance unsuitable for usage, but they should be taken off.
The coat of arms and the flag of the Republic of Serbia may be used in artistic creations, teaching and education in a way that does not offend the public moral, reputation and dignity of the Republic of Serbia.
A coat of arms or a flag of a foreign state may be displayed in the Republic of Serbia only together with the coat of arms iore. the flag of the Republic of Serbia, unless it is otherwise determined by a confirmed international agreement.
The originals of the greater and lesser coat of arms, the original of the flag of the Republic of Serbia and the music sheets of the anthem of the Republic of Serbia are determined by the Government.
The originals of the greater and lesser coat of arms, the original of the flag of the Republic of Serbia and the melodic-audio recording of the anthem of the Republic of Serbia are kept at the General Secretariat of the Government.
The State flag is permanently flown from the main entrance of the buildings of the state bodies, except the National Assembly, and in their official halls.
The State flag is flown:
On the main entrance of the building of the National Assembly during the sessions and on the state holydays of the Republic of Serbia;
On the main entrance of the buildings of the bodies of regional autonomy and local self-governmnet and public services during the state holydays of the Republic of Serbia.
If in a building are official halls of several state bodies, a single flag is flown.
The State flag is used on aircrafts, ships or other vessels designating their affiliation to the Republic of Serbia, under conditions and manners determined with particular regulations.
The State flag is displayed on the polling stations on the election day for the state bodies.
On the mourning days, all state bodies, bodies of the regional autonomy and local self-governemnt and public services display the state flag of the Republic of Serbia on half staff i.e. half mast.
The State flag may be displayed:
On celebrations and other ceremonial manifestations when events significant of the Republic of Serbia are officially marked;
During international meetings, competitions and other meetings (political, scientific, cultural-artistic, sporting etc.) where the Republic of Serbia participates or it is represented, in accordance with the rules and practices of such meetings;
In other cases, if its use is not against the prescriptions of this Law.
The Standard is the State flag in square shape used by the President of the Republic and by the Chairman of the National Assembly.
The Standard of the President of the Republic is a horizontal tricolour, which, within a white border with interlaced series of blue and red triangles with their bases towards the outer edge and with a red deltoid with each corner, has fields of the same height, from top to bottom: red, blue and white, and over these fields the greater coat of arms.
If the flag of the Republic of Serbia is displayed over a street or a square positioned vertically, the flag should be set so that the top field of the flag is:
On the North side - is the street stretches East-West / West-East;
On the East side - is the street stretches North-South / South-North;
On the East side of a circular square.
If the flag of the Republic of Serbia is displayed vertically on a table, stage or some other honorary place, the top field of the flag is the first on the left side, as viewed from the front.
If the flag of the Republic of Serbia is displayed on a pulpit, it may be displayed on a staff on the right side of the speaker or on the wall behind the speaker, so that he does not obscure it.
If the flag of the Republic of Serbia is laid over a hearse, it may cover the coffin along its length, so that the top field of the flag is on the left side, as viewed from the front. The flag should be removed with dignity before laying down the coffin in a grave and it should not touch the ground.
The flag of the Republic of Serbia is, as a rule, displayed during the daylight. During the night and under adverse atmospheric conditions the flag is not displayed. Exceptionally, the flag may be displayed during the night provided it is properly illuminated. The flag of the Republic of Serbia is raised and lowered, displayed and removed, and carried with the usual hnours (standing up, saluting etc.)
The flag of the Republic of Serbia may not be displayed so that it touches the ground, nor as a backing, mat, bedding, curtain or drapery. The flag may not be used to cover vehicles and other objects, neither to decorate conference tables or pulpits, except in the case of a table flag.
The Government regulates further criteria, manners and conditions for performance of the anthem of the Republic of Serbia.
The further regulations regarding the use of the anthem, the coat of arns and the flags of the Republic of Serbia prescribes:
The minister responsible for defence - on their use in the Army of Serbia;
The minister responsible for the internal affaires, in agreement with the minister responsible for defence - for certain objects at the borders of the Republic of Serbia and other objects in the Republic of Serbia near the borders;
The minister responsible for the foreign affairs - for diplomatic and consular representations of the Republic of Serbia abroad and for official dociments of the Minsitry of Foreign Affaires (warrants, international agreements folders, ratification instruments etc.);
The minister responsible for traffic - for aircrafts, ships and other vessels, for marking of their state affiliation to the Republic of Serbia.
A legal person shall be fined between 50.000 and 500.000 dinars for misdemeanour:
If uses the flag, the anthem or the coat of arms of the Republic of Serbia in shape or contents or melody that is not determined by the Constitution of the Republic of Serbia or the law (Article 5 of this Law);
If uses the flag of the coat of arms of the Republic of Serbia as merchant or trade mark, pattern or model or any other sign marking the merchandise or services (Article 5. of this Law);
If displays a coat of arms or a flag of a foreign state in the Republic of Serbia without the display of the coat of arms i.e. the flag of the Republic of Serbia, except when that is determined with confirmed international agreements (Article 8. of this Law).
For the acts from the paragraph 1 of this article, the responsible person in the legal person shall be fined for misdemeanour with between 5.000 to 25.000 dinars.
A legal person shall be fined between 40.000 and 400.000 dinars for misdemeanour if displays the flag or the coat of arms of the Republic of Serbia that are damaged or unsuitable for use (Article 6 of this Law).
A physical person shall be fined between 5.000 and 20.000 dinars for misdemeanour if displays the flag or the coat of arms of the Republic of Serbia that are damaged or unsuitable for use (Article 6 of this Law).
To the perpetrators of the misdemeanours of the Articles 41 and 42 of this Law, beside the fines, a safeguard measure of seizure of objects used in the misdemeanour may be determined.
The Government and the responsible ministers from Article 40 of this Law shall adopt the regulations for performance of this Law within 90 days since its validity.
With the day of validity of this Law, the following laws are abrogated:
The Law on the Use of the Flag, the Anthem and the Coat of Arms of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Službeni list SRJ, 66/93 & 24/94);
The Law on the Use of the Coat of Arms of the Socialist Republic of Serbia (Službeni glasnik SRS, 6/85).
This Law is valid from the eighth day of its publishing in the official gazette of the Republic of Serbia.
