Seal of Kosovo
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The Seal of the Republic of Kosovo was introduced following the declaration of independence 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.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080227180018/http://www.kosovapress.com/ks/index.php?cid=2,2,38793 Kosovo's emblem which is expected to be adopted today in the parliament], Kosovapress, Pristina, 17 February 2008. Its central figures, the stars and the shape, are also the content of the new blue flag of Kosovo, adopted at the same time. A golden map of Kosovo on a blue field surmounted by stars were also featured on the emblem used when Kosovo was administered by the United Nations.
Serbia has not recognized the independence of Kosovo and continues to claim it as the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija. Unlike the case of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, the Serbian authorities have not adopted a unique coat of arms to represent this claimed province, using the coat of arms of Serbia instead.
Government emblems
Some of the institutions of Kosovo have adopted their own distinct emblems to represent themselves.
File:Seal of the President of Kosovo.svg|Emblem used by the President of Kosovo
File:Emblem of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo (black and white).svg|Emblem of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo
History
=Symbols used in Kosovo during United Nations administration=
{{see also|United Nations Administered Kosovo}}
The Constitutional Charter for Provisional Self-Government in Kosovo, promulgated by United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) in May 2001, gave the institutions of Kosovo the right to use symbols in accordance with UNMIK legislation.{{Cite web |url=http://www.unmikonline.org/regulations/2001/reg09-01.htm |title=Regulations - 2001 |access-date=July 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119052222/http://www.unmikonline.org/regulations/2001/reg09-01.htm |archive-date=January 19, 2012 |url-status=dead }}
An emblem for Kosovo, to be used by the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government, was adopted in 2003. The emblem 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.
During the period of administration by UNMIK, two regulations relating to the use of symbols were made:
- UNMIK regulation UNMIK/REG/2000/30{{Cite web |url=http://www.unmikonline.org/regulations/2000/reg30-00.htm |title=Regulations – 2000 |access-date=18 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206214347/http://www.unmikonline.org/regulations/2000/reg30-00.htm |archive-date=6 February 2012 |url-status=dead }} (20 May 2000) "ON STAMPS AND HEADINGS OF OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS OF COURTS, PROSECUTORS’ OFFICES AND PENAL ESTABLISHMENTS" states that the stamps 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"{{Cite web |date=20 May 2000 |title=REGULATION NO. 2000/30 |url=https://unmik.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/regulations/02english/E2000regs/RE2000_30.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920163306/https://unmik.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/regulations/02english/E2000regs/RE2000_30.pdf |archive-date=20 September 2022 |access-date=27 February 2023 |website=United Nations Missions}}
- ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTION NO. 2003/15{{Cite web |url=http://www.unmikonline.org/regulations/admdirect/2003/ade2003_15.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=18 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305032732/http://www.unmikonline.org/regulations/admdirect/2003/ade2003_15.pdf |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.unmikonline.org/regulations/admdirect/2003/ADE2003_15_AnnexI.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=18 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303185906/http://www.unmikonline.org/regulations/admdirect/2003/ADE2003_15_AnnexI.pdf |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }} (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.
File:United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo Logo.svg|Emblem of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (1999–present)
File:UNMIK public seal example.png|Example of an ink stamp used by public institutions in Kosovo during UN administration (2000-2008)
File:Coat of arms of the PISG of Kosovo.svg|Emblem used in United Nations Administered Kosovo (2003–2008)
Municipal emblems
The Municipalities of Kosovo have each adopted distinct coats or arms, seals or emblems.
See also
{{commons category|Coats of arms of Kosovo}}
References
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{{Kosovo topics|state=collapsed}}
{{Coats of arms of Europe}}