Municipality of Knić
Šumadija District, Region of Šumadija and Western Serbia
- Bearer
- Municipality of Knić
- Adopted
- 2009.
- Decision
- Decision on the Appearance of the Coat of Arms and Flag of the Municipality of Knić and the Rules for the Use of the Coat of Arms and Flag (official gazette of the municipality, no. 2/09, of 26 March 2009)
- District
- Šumadija District
- Region
- Region of Šumadija and Western Serbia
- Eparchy
- Eparchy of Šumadija
- Official website
- knic.rs
The Municipality of Knić uses a pictorial emblem, which it calls a coat of arms, in a large and a small form, as well as a flag. The insignia are prescribed by a decision published in the municipal official gazette on 26 March 2009: the large form consists of four square fields with depictions of the landmarks of the area, and the fourth field, with the letters “КНИЋ”, is also used as the small form. The flag is white, with a yellow border and the large form of the insignia in the centre; a photograph of 2019 also records a flag in the form of a banner with the same composition.
Blazon
The greater arms consist of four separate square fields: the Kamenac Monastery beneath a blue wavy sky, the medieval fortress of Borač in a rocky landscape, Lake Gruža among green fields, and a field in which the red letters “КНИЋ” bring together the preceding motifs. Beside the fields is a lance with a square banner with four gold firesteels.
A red ribbon with the golden inscription “ОПШТИНА КНИЋ”.
A white flag with a yellow border and the greater arms in the centre.
Symbolism and meaning
The Kamenac Monastery in the first field denotes the spiritual, cultural and historical heritage of the area and the faith of the majority of its inhabitants; the Borač crag with the medieval fortress of Borač in the second field a natural and historical landmark; and Lake Gruža in the third field the geographical and economic distinctiveness of the municipality. The fourth field sums up the content of the preceding three, linked by the word “КНИЋ”.
The blue wavy lines represent the sky, freedom and the spirit of liberty; the overlapping green circles forests; the green wavy lines meadows and pastures; and the brown undulating lines and yellow and black fields arable land, sown chiefly with maize, wheat and barley. The undulating red band denotes distinction and progress, and the banner with four firesteels on the lance represents Serbia; the red and blue also recall the Serbian flag.
