Municipality of Raška
Raška District, Region of Šumadija and Western Serbia
- Bearer
- Municipality of Raška
- Decision
- Statute of the Municipality of Raška, Articles 6 and 7
- District
- Raška District
- Region
- Region of Šumadija and Western Serbia
- Eparchy
- Eparchy of Raška and Prizren
- Official website
- raska.gov.rs
The Municipality of Raška uses an emblem in the shape of a shield with the inscription “РАШКА” and a landscape scene, and not a heraldic coat of arms; the emblem exists in a two-colour and a multicolour version and in motifs and style closely resembles the emblem of Leposavić. Article 6 of the municipal statute lays down that the emblem shows in a concise, artistic manner the history and culture of the area, its geographical and economic features and directions of development, and Article 7 prescribes a blue flag with the emblem rendered in white in the centre. The emblem sums up the recognisable motifs of the area — the mountain, church, bridge, river and the sign of mining and industry.
Blazon
A shield with a black and yellow border; in the upper part, against a light blue sky, the inscription “РАШКА” in black letters, and beneath it green mountains with white peaks and a grey church with a dome and cross. In the lower part is a grey stone bridge with a row of small arched openings, under whose middle arch is a red cogwheel with two crossed hammers, and beneath the bridge the blue and white wavy stripes of a river.
A blue flag with the emblem rendered in white in the centre. The statute does not prescribe a proportion, so the flag is shown in the proportion 2 : 3.
Symbolism and meaning
The mountain in the emblem represents Kopaonik, and the river the Ibar; the dome of the church perhaps refers to the Gradac Monastery. Besides the name of the place written in Cyrillic, the emblem also contains a bridge, a cogwheel and two crossed hammers.
