Emblem of Kosovo

Emblem of Kosovo
Armiger	Republic of Kosovo
Adopted	17 February 2008; 13 years ago (2008-02-17)

The emblem of the Republic of Kosovo^[a] was introduced following the unilateral declaration of independence, issued by representatives of the people of Kosovo in the country's capital on 17 February 2008. It shows six white stars in an arc above a solid golden shape of Kosovo as seen on a standard projection map, placed on a rounded triangular shield with a blue field and a golden border.^[1] Its central figures, the stars and the shape, are also the content of the new blue flag of Kosovo, already adopted at the same time.

History[]

Symbols used during United Nations administration[]

The Constitutional Charter for Provisional Self-Government in Kosovo, promulgated by United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) in May 2001, stated that "The Provisional Institutions of Self-Government shall use only such symbols as are or as may be set forth in UNMIK legislation.^[2]

During the period of administration by UNMIK, two regulations relating to the use of symbols were made:

• UNMIK regulation UNMIK/REG/2000/30^[3] (20 May 2000) "ON STAMPS AND HEADINGS OF OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS OF COURTS, PROSECUTORS’ OFFICES AND PENAL ESTABLISHMENTS" states that the seals and letter heads of courts and penal establishments should contain "The emblem of the United Nations with “UNMIK” added to the top of the emblem" and the word "“Kosovo” in Albanian, Serbian and English"
• ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTION NO. 2003/15^[4][5] (2 July 2003) "IMPLEMENTING UNMIK REGULATION NO. 2001/9 ON A CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR PROVISIONAL SELF-GOVERNMENT IN KOSOVO" Establishes an approved logo for the Provisional Institutions of Self Government.

The emblem of the Provisional Institutions for Self Government depicted a map of Kosovo in gold on a blue background surrounded by two olive branches, in the style of those found used in the emblem of the United Nations, above which were three gold stars and three double spirals ornamentation which is a traditional symbol of ancient Dardania and represents the rotating sun.

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  Emblem of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (1999–present)

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  Emblem of the Joint Interim Administrative Structure (1999–2001)

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  Emblem of the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government (2003–2008)

Municipal emblems[]

The Municipalities of Kosovo have each adopted distinct coats or arms, seals or emblems.

See also[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coats of arms of Kosovo.

• Flag of Kosovo

Notes[]

• a.  ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognised as an independent state by 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states have recognised Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.

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