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image by Eugene Ipavec, 2 September 2008
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I have no info on the flag, but judging the latest Serb (and
Srpska) flags and Coat of Arms, it seems most probable that the
flag would be a banner of arms. But, then again, maybe not - this
in not a coat of arms in the recent Serbish style.
Željko Heimer , 1 December 1999
There are photos of the flag all over the Banja Luka municipal
website, including a large picture of the arms. The flag
seems to have the arms in all-white on a blue field, as seen in
photos here, here (this one may have the
arms in color) and here
(vertical? with inscriptions ÃPAÄ ÁAŒA ËÓKA/CITY OF BANJA
LUKA below the arms).
Note that the large image of the arms has only 3 leaves near the
top of the shield, but I think 5 is correct.
Eugene Ipavec, 2 September 2008
Description for Banja Luka coat of arms and flag (in Serbian),
which includes inscription GRAD BANJA LUKA below arms at <www.banjaluka.rs.ba>.
I also found two versions of pre-war coat of arms, besides this
one below: Those are red and green
versions. The green version can be found on several places on net
like here
and here.
Aleksandar Nemet, 16 June 2009
Translation of the description:
"The city has symbols - a coat of arms and a flag, which
symbolize the historical, cultural and natural heritage of Banja
Luka.
The coat of arms of the city consists of a blue field, in the
shape of a shield, bordered by a gold band, with a view of the
Ban's Palace in the upper part, as well as a chestnut leaf
(symbol of Banja Luka aleja[?]), the castle (castrum), an ancient
Roman fortress, and at the bottom of the shield, the stylized
line the river of the Vrbas. The central part of the coat of arms
symbolizes the foundations [floorplan] of the Sabor [meeting]
church, white-colored, and in the middle of the foundations a
cross, with the ocilla, red-colored.
The flag of the city of Banja Luka is blue-colored, rectangular
in shape, proportions: two to one, with the city coat of arms in
the middle of the flag, and the text below the arms: "City
[of] Banja Luka."
The use of the name and symbols of the city is regulated by the
Decree on the use of symbols and name the City of Banja
Luka."
With slight differences in the design too. The flag appears to
have come in at least four versions:
1. as described above, w/ color arms (official)
2. as described above, w/ color arms but minus the text
3. monochrome, w/ white arms minus the text
4. monochrome vertical, w/ white arms and bilingual text, Serbian
over English.
Eugene Ipavec, 17 June 2009
Here are photos of different flag designs. I think the first
one is official (the flag above), because flag stand in city
parliament at <www2.banjaluka.rs.ba>.
Another designs are here
and here.
Aleksandar Nemet, 17 June 2009
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image from Banja Luka
municipal website
See also image from <www.banjaluka.org.yu> (defunct) , located by Željko Heimer
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Downloaded from somewhere on the Net in 1996, the coat of arms
of Banja Luka used before the war in B&H. Obviously this one
has been the origin for the design of the new
"Serbizied" coat of arms.
Željko Heimer , 1 December 1999
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