Institutional Heraldry
Gendarmerie
Unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
- Bearer
- Gendarmerie of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Serbia
- Founded
- 2001.
The Gendarmerie is a special unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, founded in 2001. The insignia have the form of a shield, but with an inscription and motifs outside the language of heraldry, so they are a pseudo-heraldic emblem.
Blazon
Device
A red shield with a dark blue border; at the top a blue ribbon with the white inscription ЖАНДАРМЕРИЈА; in the centre a gold star with rays, over it two crossed swords and an upright sword, and over all the lesser arms of the Republic of Serbia beneath a crown.
Symbolism and meaning
The swords denote the armed force and readiness of the unit, the star with rays the police service, and the state arms the authority of the Republic.
