Institutional Heraldry
Ministry of Defence
Republic of Serbia
- Bearer
- Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia
The emblem of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia: the lesser state arms in a white oval, framed by a ring with an inscription and a laurel wreath tied with the tricolour.
Blazon
Device
A white oval within a dark blue ring with the white inscription РЕПУБЛИКА СРБИЈА — МИНИСТАРСТВО ОДБРАНЕ; in the oval a silver double-headed eagle with gold beaks and legs, with a red shield, silver cross and four firesteels on its breast, accompanied by two gold lilies, beneath a crown. Around the ring a white laurel wreath, tied at the foot with a tricolour ribbon.
Symbolism and meaning
The laurel wreath is a sign of victory and honour, the tricolour of the state, and the eagle in the centre repeats the state arms, whose defence the ministry organises.
