1992 Serbian constitutional referendum

Shield with cross and four firesteels
Shield with cross and four firesteels in front of a white double-headed eagle

A referendum on state symbols was held in the Yugoslav Republic of Serbia on 31 May 1992. The referendum asked voters to vote on the flag of the republic, the anthem and the coat of arms.[1] Although no option reached an absolute majority, 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 proposal put forth to voters was either to keep the Serbian shield with cross and firesteels or to include the bicephalic eagle of the Nemanjić dynasty.[2] For the state anthem, "Bože pravde" and "Marš na Drinu" were offered.[2] The results showed a majority of those who voted preferred keeping the red star on the flag, to keep the Serbian shield with firesteels, and choosing "Marš na Drinu" as the anthem.[4]

Flag with five-pointed star
Flag without five-pointed star

Results

Coat of arms

Choice Votes %
Shield with cross and four firesteels1,586,38443.25
Shield with cross and four firesteels in front of a white double-headed eagle1,464,01139.91
Invalid/blank votes617,73916.84
Total3,668,134100
Registered voters/turnout6,930,92854.20
Source: Direct Democracy

Flag

Choice Votes %
Flag without five-pointed star3,326,34648.00
In favor of flag with five-pointed star144,5102.09
Invalid/blank votes335,1594.84
Total3,756,168100
Registered voters/turnout6,930,92854.92
Source: Direct Democracy

State anthem

Choice Votes %
"Marš na Drinu"1,730,07046.75
"Bože pravde"1,490,48440.25
Invalid/blank votes482,24213.02
Total3,756,168100
Registered voters/turnout6,930,92854.19
Source: Direct Democracy

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Skrozza, Tamara; Grujičić, Nebojša (2003-02-13). "Simboli Državne Zajednice Srbija i Crna Gora : Plavo i plavetno na paragvajski način" [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. Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
  3. ↑ "Preporuka o korišćenju zastave Republike Srbije" [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.
  4. ↑ "Svi naši referendumi" [All our referendums] (in Serbian). Novi Sad: Radio-televizija Vojvodine. 2008-03-06. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
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