(1:1)by Ivan Sarajcic , 20 Febuary 1999
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by Ivan Sarajcic , 20 Febuary 1999
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In December 1998,Bilec'a approved the proposal designs of
Serbian Heraldry Society for the Armorial Achievment of the
municipality . It is 1:1 as well as other 20 or something newly
approved banners of arms in Serbia, Montenegro and Republic of
Srpska .
The township of Bilec'a is in Herzegovina (Serbian part). Banner
is Gules with two crosses Agrent (taken from the crest of CoA of
the Duke of St. Sava)
BTW, There is no law both in FRY and in RS that says something
about banners of municipalities or cities. Those are the
"banners of arms" placed on greater arms of territorial
units.
Ivan Sarajcic, 20 Febuary 1999
The flag as the one adopted by Bileca is used on the crest of
the CoA of Kosaca family in the book "Rodoslovne
tablice..." (1987) [mrd87]. I
have a plate (a glass holder) showing this CoA, with caption
(translated): "The CoA of Kosaca, Dukes of St. Sava, Lords
of Herzegovina"
It is interesting, that the same Kosaca family is considered by
Croats as "theirs", and their coat of arms is adopted
as the CoA of (Western) Mostar, and used on their flag .
Zeljko Heimer, 21 Febuary 1999
It is just another example of "battle for national
history" between South Slav nations. This is the same Kosaca
- Stjepan Vukc<ic/ Kosac<a , who held the title "duke
of St. Sava" (1448) (in Serbian - Herceg od sv. Save), and
the name Herzegovina was derived from this medieval Kosaca's
State.
Ivan Sarajcic, 21 Febuary 1999