Municipality of Lebane
Jablanica District, Region of Southern and Eastern Serbia
- Bearer
- Municipality of Lebane
- Authors
- Priest Filip (concept), Damjan Ilić in cooperation with Nebojša Dikić (drawing), Deacon Hadž and Nenad M. Jovanović (heraldic description)
- District
- Jablanica District
- Region
- Region of Southern and Eastern Serbia
- Eparchy
- Eparchy of Niš
- Official website
- lebane.org.rs
The Municipality of Lebane has heraldic arms in three forms — lesser, middle and greater. The greater arms show a gold imperial gate above a silver river, with the holy Emperor Justinian I and Saint Demetrius as supporters. The concept comes from Priest Filip, the arms were drawn by Damjan Ilić in cooperation with Nebojša Dikić, and the heraldic description was composed by Deacon Hadž and Nenad M. Jovanović. The municipal flag is white, with the greater arms in the centre; earlier the old municipal emblem stood on the same white flag, and a proposal for a banner with the field of the arms has also been recorded.
Blazon
On a blue field a gold eastern imperial gate above a silver wavy bar, and above the whole two gold lilies.
In the middle and greater arms, a golden mural crown.
On the dexter the holy Emperor Justinian I, and on the sinister the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius; both hold lances of natural gilt bronze with the flags of Serbia and Lebane.
A ribbon with the inscription “ЛЕБАНЕ” in Cyrillic.
A white flag with the greater arms of the municipality in the centre.
Symbolism and meaning
The silver wavy bar represents the River Jablanica. The gold lilies are a sign of continuity with the Nemanjić age and of Lebane's belonging to Serbia, and at the same time of Christian purity and honour. The colours have their meanings: gold magnanimity, silver peace and integrity, blue fidelity and truth, and green hope and joy.
