The Slovene coat of arms is an emblem[1] that consists of a red bordered blue shield on which there is a stylised white Mount Triglav, under which there are two wavy lines representing the sea and the rivers of the country. Above Mount Triglav, there are three golden six-pointed stars representing the Counts of Celje.[2] It was designed in 1991 by Marko Pogačnik and adopted on 24 June 1991.
Historically the modern-day territory of Slovenia consisted of a number of historical lands and territories which were eventually all ruled by the Austrian House of Habsburg. Until the dissolution of Austria-Hungary, the Slovene Lands did not have a coat of arms representing the whole nation, instead it had a different coat of arms for every land. Not every land however had its own coat of arms:
Lesser coat of arms of Yugoslavia from 1918 to 1941 with the Slovenian arms in the lower half
When the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs merged with Kingdom of Serbia, Slovenia had its first real coat of arms, which actually was a heavily modified one from the Serbian Kingdom. The coat of arms presents the Serbian shield with white cross on the left, the Croatian shield on the right and under both there is a blue shield representing Slovenes. An image of the royal Yugoslav coat of arms can be seen on the 10-Yugoslav dinar banknote of 1926.[3]
The emblem of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia was designed by Branko Simčič on the basis of the symbol of the Liberation Front of the Slovene Nation. It is in the style of socialist emblem of other communist nations. The sea and the mount Triglav motive appeared in the emblem of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia, one of six constituent republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The former emblem was rounded by wheat with linden leaves and featured a red star at the top. There was also the other emblem which presented Yugoslavia as a whole.
Republic of Sloveniaedit
The tender for the design of the new coat of arms of Slovenia was published in May 1991. It was won by Marko Pogačnik. He based his design on the understanding of Slovenia as a macroregional entity and on the work by France Prešeren and Jože Plečnik. In regard, to Prešeren, the coat of arms depicts the description of nature given by the poet in his epic-lyric poem The Baptism on the Savica. In regard to Plečnik, the coat of arms follows the coat of arms of Slovenia, carved upon the design by the architect in 1934 at the column of the Virgin Mary, which stands in front of the parish church in Bled.[4]
Pogačnik's design was proclaimed the new official coat of arms of Slovenia with the constitutional amendment C 100 and became valid on 24 June 1991.
The geometrical rule for the construction of the national coat of arms of Slovenia
The designer, Marko Pogačnik, has described the coat of arms as a cosmogram, which creates an energetic field protecting the country and stimulating its inner potentials.[5]
According to Pogačnik, the Triglav symbolises the male principle. There are two white bending lines below it, representing the Triglav Lakes Valley and the Slovene sea and rivers in general, or the female principle. Above Triglav, there are three golden, six-pointed stars, forming a triangle and symbolising democracy. The stars are taken from the coat of arms of the Counts of Celje.[6]
Legal statusedit
As a work of arts, published in the official journal Official Gazette, the national coat of arms of Slovenia qualifies as an official work and is per Article 9 of the Slovene Copyright and Related Rights Act not protected by the copyrights.[7] Its usage is regulated by the Act Regulating the Coat-of-Arms, Flag and Anthem of the Republic of Slovenia and the Flag of the Slovene Nation, published in the Official Gazette in 1994.[8]
Criticismedit
The coat of arms of the Republic of Slovenia has been criticized by the herald Aleksander Hribovšek as heraldically lacking in a number of views. For example, he has stated that it has no official blazon, and its form of shield is not heraldically recognised. Mount Triglav and the sea are represented incorrectly, and he criticised the choice of Triglav as a symbol.[9]
Referencesedit
^Simboli Republike Slovenije [Symbols of the Republic of Slovenia] (PDF) (in Slovenian). Government Communication Office of the Republic of Slovenia. June 2022. p. 23.
^"Zakon o grbu, zastavi in himni Republike Slovenije ter o slovenski narodni zastavi" [The Law on the Coat of Arms, the Flag and the Anthem of the Republic of Slovenia and on the Slovene National Flag]. Uradni list [Official Gazette] (in Slovenian). 21 October 1994.
^10 dinar note of 1926 February 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Teran Košir, Alenka (25 June 2011). "Pogačnik: Slovenija bi se morala osamosvojiti od civilizacije" [Pogačnik: Slovenia Should Become Independent from Civilisation]. Planet Siol.net (in Slovenian).
^Pogačnik, Marko (2003). "Interview with Marko Pogačnik, the designer of the Slovene coat of arms, carried out before the national celebration in 2003 by the Radio Maribor journalist Barbara Leskovar" (in Slovenian and English). Ljudmila.org.
^"Državni simboli niso čarovnija, so pa silen potencial" [National Symbols are not Magic, but Are a Strong Potential]. Primorske.si (in Slovenian). Primorske novice, d.o.o. 26 June 2011. ISSN 1580-4747.
^M. B. Jančič, M. B. Breznik, M. Damjan, M. Kovačič, M. Milohnić. Upravljanje avtorskih in sorodnih pravic na Internetu - Vidik javnih inštitucij (in Slovene) [The Management of Copyright and Related Rights on Internet - The Aspect of Public Institutions]. August 2010. Peace Institute; Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana. Pg. 28.
^Zakon o grbu, zastavi in himni Republike Slovenije ter o slovenski narodni zastavi (Slovene) [Act Regulating the Coat-of-Arms, Flag and Anthem of the Republic of Slovenia and the Flag of the Slovene Nation]. Official Gazette. 67/1994.
^"Zgodovina slovenskih državnih grbov" [The History of the Slovene National Coats of Arms]. Slovenska heraldika [Slovene Heraldics] (in Slovenian). 20 December 2011.
External linksedit
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The Slovene coat of arms is an emblem 1 that consists of a red bordered blue shield on which there is a stylised white Mount Triglav under which there are two wavy lines representing the sea and the rivers of the country Above Mount Triglav there are three golden six pointed stars representing the Counts of Celje 2 It was designed in 1991 by Marko Pogacnik and adopted on 24 June 1991 Coat of arms of SloveniaArmigerRepublic of SloveniaAdopted1991 Contents 1 History 1 1 Habsburg dynasty 1 2 Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1 3 Socialist Republic of Slovenia 1 4 Republic of Slovenia 1 5 Historical symbols 2 Symbolics 3 Legal status 4 Criticism 5 References 6 External linksHistory editHabsburg dynasty edit Historically the modern day territory of Slovenia consisted of a number of historical lands and territories which were eventually all ruled by the Austrian House of Habsburg Until the dissolution of Austria Hungary the Slovene Lands did not have a coat of arms representing the whole nation instead it had a different coat of arms for every land Not every land however had its own coat of arms Windic March later part of the County of Cilli County of Cilli later part of the Duchy of Carniola Duchy of Carniola southern Duchy of Carinthia Lower Duchy of Styria Slovene March in the Vas county of the Kingdom of Hungary and the adjacent zones of the Zala county Beltinci Turnisce Velika Polana Kobilje County of Gorizia and Gradisca later part of the Austrian Littoral Istria in the modern municipalities of Koper Izola Piran Hrpelje Kozina Muggia and Dolina part of the Austrian Littoral nbsp Arms of the Windic March nbsp Combined arms of the Counts of Cilli and Sannock nbsp Arms of the Duchy of Carniola nbsp Arms of the Duchy of Carinthia nbsp Arms of the Duchy of Styria nbsp Arms of the County of Gorizia and Gradisca nbsp Arms of the Austrian Littoral Kingdom of Yugoslavia edit nbsp Lesser coat of arms of Yugoslavia from 1918 to 1941 with the Slovenian arms in the lower half When the State of Slovenes Croats and Serbs merged with Kingdom of Serbia Slovenia had its first real coat of arms which actually was a heavily modified one from the Serbian Kingdom The coat of arms presents the Serbian shield with white cross on the left the Croatian shield on the right and under both there is a blue shield representing Slovenes An image of the royal Yugoslav coat of arms can be seen on the 10 Yugoslav dinar banknote of 1926 3 Socialist Republic of Slovenia edit nbsp The former emblem of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia 1945 1991 The emblem of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia was designed by Branko Simcic on the basis of the symbol of the Liberation Front of the Slovene Nation It is in the style of socialist emblem of other communist nations The sea and the mount Triglav motive appeared in the emblem of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia one of six constituent republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia The former emblem was rounded by wheat with linden leaves and featured a red star at the top There was also the other emblem which presented Yugoslavia as a whole Republic of Slovenia edit The tender for the design of the new coat of arms of Slovenia was published in May 1991 It was won by Marko Pogacnik He based his design on the understanding of Slovenia as a macroregional entity and on the work by France Preseren and Joze Plecnik In regard to Preseren the coat of arms depicts the description of nature given by the poet in his epic lyric poem The Baptism on the Savica In regard to Plecnik the coat of arms follows the coat of arms of Slovenia carved upon the design by the architect in 1934 at the column of the Virgin Mary which stands in front of the parish church in Bled 4 Pogacnik s design was proclaimed the new official coat of arms of Slovenia with the constitutional amendment C 100 and became valid on 24 June 1991 Historical symbols edit nbsp Coat of arms of the Duchy of Carniola until 1918 nbsp Inescutcheon symbolizing Slovenia and the Illyrian movement on the coat of arms of Yugoslavia 1918 1941 nbsp Sign of German collaborationist Slovene Home Guard 1943 1945 Symbolics edit nbsp The geometrical rule for the construction of the national coat of arms of Slovenia The designer Marko Pogacnik has described the coat of arms as a cosmogram which creates an energetic field protecting the country and stimulating its inner potentials 5 According to Pogacnik the Triglav symbolises the male principle There are two white bending lines below it representing the Triglav Lakes Valley and the Slovene sea and rivers in general or the female principle Above Triglav there are three golden six pointed stars forming a triangle and symbolising democracy The stars are taken from the coat of arms of the Counts of Celje 6 Legal status editAs a work of arts published in the official journal Official Gazette the national coat of arms of Slovenia qualifies as an official work and is per Article 9 of the Slovene Copyright and Related Rights Act not protected by the copyrights 7 Its usage is regulated by the Act Regulating the Coat of Arms Flag and Anthem of the Republic of Slovenia and the Flag of the Slovene Nation published in the Official Gazette in 1994 8 Criticism editThe coat of arms of the Republic of Slovenia has been criticized by the herald Aleksander Hribovsek as heraldically lacking in a number of views For example he has stated that it has no official blazon and its form of shield is not heraldically recognised Mount Triglav and the sea are represented incorrectly and he criticised the choice of Triglav as a symbol 9 References edit Simboli Republike Slovenije Symbols of the Republic of Slovenia PDF in Slovenian Government Communication Office of the Republic of Slovenia June 2022 p 23 Zakon o grbu zastavi in himni Republike Slovenije ter o slovenski narodni zastavi The Law on the Coat of Arms the Flag and the Anthem of the Republic of Slovenia and on the Slovene National Flag Uradni list Official Gazette in Slovenian 21 October 1994 10 dinar note of 1926 Archived February 24 2012 at the Wayback Machine Teran Kosir Alenka 25 June 2011 Pogacnik Slovenija bi se morala osamosvojiti od civilizacije Pogacnik Slovenia Should Become Independent from Civilisation Planet Siol net in Slovenian Pogacnik Marko 2003 Interview with Marko Pogacnik the designer of the Slovene coat of arms carried out before the national celebration in 2003 by the Radio Maribor journalist Barbara Leskovar in Slovenian and English Ljudmila org Drzavni simboli niso carovnija so pa silen potencial National Symbols are not Magic but Are a Strong Potential Primorske si in Slovenian Primorske novice d o o 26 June 2011 ISSN 1580 4747 M B Jancic M B Breznik M Damjan M Kovacic M Milohnic Upravljanje avtorskih in sorodnih pravic na Internetu Vidik javnih institucij in Slovene The Management of Copyright and Related Rights on Internet The Aspect of Public Institutions August 2010 Peace Institute Faculty of Law University of Ljubljana Pg 28 Zakon o grbu zastavi in himni Republike Slovenije ter o slovenski narodni zastavi Slovene Act Regulating the Coat of Arms Flag and Anthem of the Republic of Slovenia and the Flag of the Slovene Nation Official Gazette 67 1994 Zgodovina slovenskih drzavnih grbov The History of the Slovene National Coats of Arms Slovenska heraldika Slovene Heraldics in Slovenian 20 December 2011 External links edit nbsp Media related to Coat of arms of Slovenia at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Coat of arms of Slovenia amp oldid 1215208597, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
