1992 Serbian constitutional referendum

A referendum on state symbols was held in the Republic of Serbia on 31 May 1992. The referendum decided the flag, the national anthem and the coat of arms.[1] Although the referendum failed due to low turnout, the National Assembly recommended that the red star be removed from the Serbian flag on 21 June.[2][3]

1991 article about possible new state symbols of the Republic of Serbia.

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 choice was to keep the Serbian shield with cross and firesteels or to include the bicephalic eagle of the Nemanjić dynasty.[2] For the anthem, Bože pravde and Marš na Drinu were offered.[2] The results showed a majority of voters preferred keeping the red star on the flag, to keep the Serbian shield with firesteels, and choosing Marš na Drinu as the anthem.[4]

Results

Coat of arms
Choice Votes %
Shield with cross and four half moons1,586,38443.03
Shield with cross and four half moons in front of a white double-headed eagle
Invalid/blank votes–
Total3,756,168100
Registered voters/turnout6,930,92854.20
Source: Direct Democracy

Flag
Choice Votes %
Flag with five-pointed star
Flag without five-pointed star
Invalid/blank votes–
Total3,756,168100
Registered voters/turnout6,930,92854.20
Source: Direct Democracy

National anthem
Choice Votes %
Marš na Drinu1,730,07046.67
Bože pravde
Invalid/blank votes–
Total3,756,168100
Registered voters/turnout6,930,92854.20
Source: Direct Democracy
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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. 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. 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. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
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