THE FLAG OF SERBIA WITH THE ROYAL COAT OF ARMS ON THE NATIONAL PARLIAMENT BUILDING

Belgrade, 30 August 2004 – In the presence of the Speaker of the National Parliament Mr. Predrag Markovic, representatives of all parties’ groups in the Parliament and several hundreds of citizens, the new State flag of the Republic of Serbia was hoisted after the national anthem “God of Justice” was performed by the representative orchestra of the Guards of Serbia and Montenegro.

The state flag of Serbia consists of three horizontal fields – red, blue and white – with the small coat of arms of the Kingdom of Serbia in the middle. The ceremony was also attended by the representatives of The Office of HRH Crown Prince Alexander II Mrs. Zorica Salijevic and Mr. Gavrilo Dosen.