Municipality of Babušnica
Pirot District, Region of Southern and Eastern Serbia
- Bearer
- Municipality of Babušnica
- District
- Pirot District
- Region
- Region of Southern and Eastern Serbia
- Eparchy
- Eparchy of Niš
- Official website
- babusnica.rs
The Municipality of Babušnica uses an emblem in the shape of a shield with the name of the municipality inscribed and a white flag with that emblem in the centre. The central figure of the emblem is the monument to the fallen fighters from Lužnica in the First and Second World Wars, erected in the centre of Babušnica to a concept by the sculptor D. Bogdanović and unveiled in November 1954.
Blazon
A white shield with a dark brown border and the dark brown inscription “БАБУШНИЦА” in the upper part; in the centre a monument — a sculptural group of fighters with weapons on a pedestal of ashlars — on the left two gold ears of wheat, and on the right the dark green silhouette of a factory with a chimney and a spring with a jet of water. At the bottom is a dark brown half cogwheel with tools above it.
A white flag with the emblem of the municipality in the centre.
Symbolism and meaning
The monument at the centre of the emblem was erected in honour of the fallen fighters from Lužnica in the First and Second World Wars. It consists of a pedestal about two metres high, bearing the war years and a relief with scenes of fighting, and on top is a sculptural group of fighters with weapons in various stances.
