1992 Serbian constitutional referendum

thumb|Shield with cross and four firesteels thumb|Shield with cross and four firesteels in front of a white double-headed eagle A referendum on state symbols was held in the Yugoslav Republic of Serbia on 31 May 1992. The referendum asked voters to vote on the flag of the republic, the anthem and the coat of arms.Slobodan Vučetić Fatalna vlast https://books.google.com/books?id=IyBMAAAAMAAJ 1998 Stubovi kulture 116 На референдуму су се гра^ани из- јашн>авали о предлогу нових државних симбола – грба, заставе и химне. Although no option reached an absolute majority, the National Assembly recommended that the red star be removed from the Serbian flag on 21 June.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) JP Službeni glasnik Republike Srbije 1992-06-21 http://www.sluzbenilist.co.rs/modules.php?name=glasnik&op=detail&gid=1992&slbroj=49 1666 2009-06-22 Serbian dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090817223502/http://www.sluzbenilist.co.rs/modules.php?name=glasnik August 17, 2009 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.Tamara Skrozza Grujičić, Nebojša 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 Vreme Belgrade 2003-02-13 Serbian http://www.vreme.com/cms/view.php?id=332936 2009-06-22 2012-02-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20120210090705/http://www.vreme.com/cms/view.php?id=332936 live For the coat of arms, the proposal put forth to voters was either to keep the Serbian shield with cross and firesteels or to include the bicephalic eagle of the Nemanjić dynasty. For the state anthem, "Bože pravde" and "Marš na Drinu" were offered. The results showed a majority of those who voted preferred keeping the red star on the flag, to keep the Serbian shield with firesteels, and choosing "Marš na Drinu" as the anthem.Svi naši referendumi All our referendums Radio-televizija Vojvodine 2008-03-06 http://www.rtv.rs/sr/vesti/politika/izdvajamo/2008_03_06/vest_53944.jsp 2009-06-22 Novi Sad Serbian 2012-07-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20120723034049/http://www.rtv.rs/sr_lat/politika/svi-nasi-referendumi_52146.html live thumb|Flag with five-pointed star thumb|Flag without five-pointed star Results Coat of arms ChoiceVotes%Shield with cross and four firesteels1,586,38443.25Shield with cross and four firesteels in front of a white double-headed eagle1,464,01139.91Invalid/blank votes617,73916.84Total3,668,134100Registered voters/turnout6,930,92854.20Source: Direct Democracy Flag ChoiceVotes%Flag without five-pointed star 3,326,34648.00In favor of flag with five-pointed star 144,5102.09Invalid/blank votes 335,1594.84Total3,756,168100Registered voters/turnout6,930,92854.92Source: Direct Democracy State anthem ChoiceVotes%"Marš na Drinu"1,730,07046.75"Bože pravde"1,490,48440.25Invalid/blank votes482,24213.02Total3,756,168100Registered voters/turnout6,930,92854.19Source: Direct Democracy See also Referendums in Serbia References Category:1992 referendums Category:Referendums in Serbia Category:1992 in Serbia Category:Constitutional referendums Category:May 1992 in Europe Category:Politics of Serbia and Montenegro Category:Referendums in Yugoslavia