Serbian constitutional referendum, 1992
A referendum on state symbols was held in the Republic of Serbia on 31 May 1992. The referendum decided the flag, the national anthem and the coat of arms.[1] Although the referendum failed due to low turnout, the National Assembly recommended that the red star be removed from the Serbian flag on 21 June.[2][3]
Background
The referendum was planned since 1991. For the state flag, the choice was to either keep the flag with the red star or to remove it.[2] For the coat of arms, the choice was to keep the Serbian shield with cross and firesteels or to include the bicephalic eagle of the Nemanjić dynasty.[2] For the anthem, Bože pravde and Marš na Drinu were offered.[2] The results showed a majority of voters preferred keeping the red star on the flag, to keep the Serbian shield with firesteels, and choosing Marš na Drinu as the anthem.[4]
Results
Coat of arms
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Shield with cross and four half moons | 1,586,384 | 43.03 |
| Shield with cross and four half moons in front of a white double-headed eagle | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | |
| Total | 3,756,168 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,930,928 | 54.20 |
| Source: Direct Democracy | ||
Flag
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Flag with five-pointed star | ||
| Flag without five-pointed star | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | |
| Total | 3,756,168 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,930,928 | 54.20 |
| Source: Direct Democracy | ||
National anthem
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Marš na Drinu | 1,730,070 | 46.67 |
| Bože pravde | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | |
| Total | 3,756,168 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,930,928 | 54.20 |
| Source: Direct Democracy | ||
See also
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References
- ↑ Slobodan Vučetić (1998). Fatalna vlast. Stubovi kulture. p. 116.
На референдуму су се гра^ани из- јашн>авали о предлогу нових државних симбола - грба, заставе и химне.
- 1 2 3 4 Skrozza, Tamara; Grujičić, Nebojša (2003-02-13). "Simboli Državne Zajednice Srbija i Crna Gora : Plavo i plavetno na paragvajski način – English: Symbols of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro : Blue and Bluish in the Paraguay Style". Nedeljnik Vreme – Issue No. 632 (in Serbian). Belgrade: Vreme. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ↑ "Preporuka o korišćenju zastave Republike Srbije – English: Recommendation on Use of the Flag of the Republic of Serbia". Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia – No. 49/1992 (1188) (in Serbian). JP Službeni glasnik Republike Srbije. 1992-06-21. p. 1666. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ↑ "Svi naši referendumi – English: All our referendums" (in Serbian). Novi Sad: Radio-televizija Vojvodine. 2008-03-06. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
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