Institutional Heraldry
Matica srpska
Novi Sad
- Bearer
- Matica srpska
- Founded
- 1826 in Pest
- Seat
- Novi Sad (since 1864)
Matica srpska, the oldest Serbian literary, cultural and scholarly institution, was founded in 1826 in Pest, and since 1864 its seat has been in Novi Sad. Its round emblem, with a beehive between two trees, recalls a seal.
Blazon
Device
A round device with the inscription МАТИЦА СРПСКА in an arc and the year 1826; in the centre a beehive on the ground between two trees, and at the foot a Baroque foliate ornament.
Symbolism and meaning
The beehive is a sign of industry and of joint work for the good of the people, and the trees of growth and endurance. The year 1826 recalls the foundation in Pest.
