Serbia » Srbija | 67 15. februar jedan je od najznačajnijih datuma u istoriji Srbije, budući da se tada obeležava Dan državnosti, a pada na crkveni praznik Sretenje Gospodnje 15th February is one of the most important dates in the history of Serbia, as it is then that Statehood Day is commemorated, while it also marks the church holiday of Candlemas Sastavljačustava bio je Dimitrije Davidović, diplomata, novinar i publicista The Constitution was compiled by Dimitrije Davidović, a diplomat, journalist and publicist Foto: Profimedia.rs / Vladimir Živojinović Od orla do petokrake i nazad U narodu se veruje da crvena boja na zastavi Srbije predstavlja krv prolivenu za zemlju, plava slobodu i beskraj kome se teži, a belamajčinomleko koje hrani jaku srpsku decu. U stručnimkrugovima ipak kažu da simbolika boja nije povezana samo sa našimpodručjem i nacionalnim iskustvomveć da su značenja univerzalna, pa nude objašnjenje po kom je plava simbol vernosti i odanosti, a bela čistote i iskrenosti. Kada je reč o grbu Republike Srbije, utvrđen je ZakonomKraljevine Srbije od 16. juna 1882. godine. Čuveni dvoglavi orao je simbol preuzet iz Vizantije. Tumači se da jedna od njegovih glava predstavlja usmerenost ka nebeskom, dok je druga okrenuta ka zemaljskomcarstvu. Nakon Vidovdanskog ustava iz 1921. raspored boja na državnoj zastavi bio je plava-bela-crvena, a isti redosled je ostao i kad se rodila socijalistička Jugoslavija, posle Drugog svetskog rata, ali sa petokrakomu sredini. Republika Srbija ostala je odana starom rasporedu boja skinuvši petokraku 1991. godine, a od 2004. naciju opet predstavlja dvoglavi orao. Fromeagle to five-pointed star and back again The belief among the people is that the colour red on the Serbian flag represents blood shed for the country, while the blue represents freedom and striving for infinity, and the white symbolises mother’s milk to feed strong Serbian children. Expert circles, however, insist that the symbolism of these colours doesn’t relate specifically to our lands and national experience, but rather that these colours have universal meanings. As such, according to their explanation, the blue symbolises faithfulness and loyalty, while the white stands for purity and honesty. When it comes to the coat of arms of the Republic of Serbia, it was established under the Law of the Kingdom of Serbia that was adopted on 16th June 1882. The famous double-headed eagle is a symbol taken from the Byzantine Empire. It is interpreted as one of the heads representing an orientation towards the kingdom of heaven, while the other is directed towards the earthly realm. Following the 1921 adoption of the Vidovdan Constitution, the order of colours on the state flag was blue-white-red. That same order of colours was retained with the post-WorldWar II emergence of the socialist Yugoslavia, though this time with a five-pointed star at its centre. The Republic of Serbia has remained faithful to the old colour scheme, though it removed the fivepointed star in 1991 and restored the doubleheaded eagle as of 2004.
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