The Insignia of the President of the Republic of Macedonia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21817705 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jovan Jonovski (0000-0003-2448-3441, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Makedonski Herald (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1857-5544 • E-ISSN: 2671-3136 |
| Publisher | Macedonain Heraldic Society (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.47763/mher.2026.6845 |
| OpenAlex | W7163064667 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
Macedonian Heraldic Society (MHS) was given the task designing the presidential insignia by the newly elected President of the Republic of Macedonia, Georgi Ivanov in 2009. For the design of the Standard, as well of the Coat of Arms of Office of the President, the initial approach was to find a Coat of Arms connected to Macedonia, but outside the Illyrian armorials. Two Coats of Arms were chosen from the European armories, one attributed to Alexander the Great and the other attributed to the King of Macedonia. The first is Sable a griffin Or, and the other is Gules, three fesses embattled Argent. The synthesized Coat of Arms was Gules, three fesses Sable, a griffin Or. This project was not adopted. Instead, a design based on the State flag was used on a Spanish shield. The blazon is: Gyronny of 16 Or and Gules, a bezant fimbriated Gules. Under the shield, two branches of Macedonian Oak Or with eight leaves and eight fruits in saltire all Or. Although the Coat of Arms is in use, the Standard is not. The article describes the process and presents the working designs and proposals for the Coat of Arms and standard of the office of the President of the Republic of Macedonia
Czech · Griffin · Macedonian · The Republic · Advanced Research in Science and Engineering · Human auditory perception and evaluation · National Identity and Symbolism
| Highly cited | No |
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