Coat of arms of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Seal of the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Seal of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.png
ArmigerFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Other elements"Bosna i Hercegovina - Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine", "VLADA", "Sarajevo"

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.

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
CoA of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1996-2007).svg
ArmigerFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Adopted1996
BlazonThe coat of arms is of a shield shape. It is composed of three parts. In the upper left quarter in a field of white colour is a shield with a golden-yellow fleur-de-lis on a green field outlined with a stripe of golden-yellow colour. In the upper right quarter in a field of white colour is the historical Croatian coat of arms formed from 25 square fields of red and white colours outlined with a stripe of red colour. In the lower half in a blue field are 10 six-pointed stars of white colour arranged in a circle. The coat of arms and also its upper and lower half are outlined with a stripe of golden-yellow colour.

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 or coat of arms, instead the symbols of the central state are used for official purposes 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.

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  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.{{cite web}}: 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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