Macedonia to remove red star from crest

The Macedonian government has decided to remove the red star from its national coat of arms.

Izvor: Tanjug

Friday, 18.09.2009.

11:11

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The Macedonian government has decided to remove the red star from its national coat of arms. The government's proposal will be submitted to parliament for adoption in the coming days. Macedonia to remove red star from crest Though a two-thirds majority is required for such a motion to pass, the large government majority means that the proposal will almost surely succeed even without opposition support. Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski’s government explained that the plan was to send a signal that Macedonia was laying its former political past to rest. Macedonia is one of the few former socialist countries that still uses the old socialist symbol. The current coat of arms, which the sun, water and mountains, with the star on top, dates back to 1946 and depicts Macedonia’s rural characteristics. There have a number of attempts to change the coat of arms since Macedonia gained independence in 1991. Heraldry experts believe the whole concept of the symbol needs to be changed, not just the red star. The current coat of arms

Macedonia to remove red star from crest

Though a two-thirds majority is required for such a motion to pass, the large government majority means that the proposal will almost surely succeed even without opposition support.

Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski’s government explained that the plan was to send a signal that Macedonia was laying its former political past to rest.

Macedonia is one of the few former socialist countries that still uses the old socialist symbol.

The current coat of arms, which the sun, water and mountains, with the star on top, dates back to 1946 and depicts Macedonia’s rural characteristics.

There have a number of attempts to change the coat of arms since Macedonia gained independence in 1991.

Heraldry experts believe the whole concept of the symbol needs to be changed, not just the red star.

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