Military Academy
Belgrade
- Bearer
- Military Academy of the University of Defence
- Founded
- 1850.
- Motto
- Honour is our property
The Military Academy, founded in Belgrade in 1850, is the oldest institution for the education of officers in Serbia; today it is part of the University of Defence. The insignia in an oval without a shield, with inscriptions and a year, are an emblem.
Blazon
An upright oval divided vertically red and blue, within a dark blue ring with the inscription ВОЈНА АКАДЕМИЈА; in the field an open book with a gold eight-pointed star, above crossed swords, and at the foot the year 1850. Around the oval a gold laurel wreath, and at the foot a ribbon in the colours of the tricolour with the motto ЧАСТ ЈЕ НАША ИМОВИНА.
Symbolism and meaning
The book and swords unite education and the military calling, the star is a mark of officer's rank, and the motto “Honour is our estate” expresses the ethics of the Serbian officer corps.
