nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/dfc8335aa6b6732e DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 250319s2025||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/dfc8335aa6b6732e doi eng 342 23 Pistan, Carna Author aut Symbols that Keep Us Apart - Constitutional Court of BiH Suspends Republika Srpska’s Emblem Law Amendments Pistan, Carna Verfassungsblog 2025-03-19 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier In a significant development for Bosnia and Herzegovina, in February 2025, the Constitutional Court suspended the controversial Emblem Law Amendments allowing the use of foreign state symbols alongside the symbols of Republika Srpska in public institutions and official documents. This is one of the latest legal maneuvers challenging the constitutional framework established by the Dayton Peace Agreement. Moreover, it highlights Republika Srpska’s ongoing efforts to redefine its relationship with the central state, risking deepening ethnic divisions. CC BY-SA 4.0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnien und Hercegovina Coat of Arms Emblems Law on Amendments to the Law on the Use of the Flag Republika Srpska Symbols and Anthem (DE-588)5120027-2 gnd Bosnien und Hercegovina Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/emblem-law_bih_symbols-that-keep-us-apart/ raw object