City Municipality of Čukarica
City of Beograd, Beogradski region
- Bearer
- City Municipality of Čukarica
- Adopted
- 1997.
- Author
- Dragomir Acović
- Grad
- City of Belgrade
- Region
- Belgrade Region
- Eparchy
- Archbishopric of Belgrade and Karlovci
- Official website
- cukarica.rs
The City Municipality of Čukarica uses arms in three levels — lesser, middle and greater — and a banner. The insignia were proposed in 1994 by the Serbian Heraldry Society (author Dragomir Acović), and the municipality adopted them in 1997, after a vote in which the councillors divided along party lines, though the proposal still won a convincing majority. The arms combine the River Sava and the hilly landscape with wheat, a cross and an indented border, and the greater arms have two blue eagles as supporters.
Blazon
On a silver field with a red indented border, at the top a small blue shield with a gold cross between two gold sheaves of wheat tied with red, in the centre a green triple mount, and at the base a blue wavy bar.
A golden mural crown with four visible crenellations.
Two blue eagles regardant with a red and white collar from which hangs a gold cross; the dexter holds the flag of Belgrade, the sinister the banner of Čukarica.
A green hill, at whose foot flows a river, shown by blue and silver wavy lines.
A white ribbon with the black inscription “ЧУКАРИЦА”.
A square white banner with a red indented border, repeating the content of the shield: the small blue shield with a yellow cross between two yellow sheaves of wheat, the green triple mount and the blue wavy stripe.
Symbolism and meaning
The blue wavy bar and the three green hills represent the River Sava and the hilly landscape of the municipality, the sheaves of wheat agriculture, and the form of the indented border industry. The cross is a Christian symbol and, despite the similar colours, has no connection with the Swedish cross.
