Coat of arms of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

There is currently no official coat of arms for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The federation is part of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Government seal
Government seal

The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina uses a seal for official purposes. The seal is circular and contains the words "Bosna i Hercegovina - Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine" in an outer ring and the words "VLADA" and "Sarajevo" in an inner ring. There is no insignia or emblem at the centre of the seal.[1]

Former coat of arms
Coat of arms of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
ArmigerFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Adopted1996

The federation did have its own coat of arms between 1996 and 2007 when the flag and coat of arms of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina were abolished by a decision made by the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2] The federation has not yet adopted a new flag, anthem or coat of arms, and instead the symbols of the central state as a provisional solution.[3]

The green background and the golden fleur-de-lis represented the Bosniaks, while the chequy shield represented the Bosnian Croats. The ten stars arranged in a circle represented the 10 cantons of the Federation and there is a great resemblance to twelve-starred flag of Europe.

See also

References
  1. http://www.fbihvlada.gov.ba/hrvatski/aktuelno.php?akt_id=5194
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2019-09-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Muslim Outcry Over Bosnian Serbs 'State' Symbols". Dalje. 16 July 2008. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012 – via Reuters.
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