Coat of arms of the Republic of Kosovo
Armiger	Republic of Kosovo
Adopted	17 February 2008; 14 years ago (2008-02-17)
Blazon	Azure, a border or, a map of Kosovo or, six mullets argent

The coat of arms of the Republic of Kosovo^[a] was introduced following the unilateral declaration of independence on 17 February 2008. It shows six white stars in an arc above a solid golden shape of Kosovo as seen on a standard projection map, placed on a rounded triangular shield with a blue field and a golden border.^[1] Its central figures, the stars and the shape, are also the content of the new blue flag of Kosovo, already adopted at the same time.

Government emblems[edit]

Some of the instructions of Kosovo have adopted their own distinct emblems to represent themselves.

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  Emblem used by the President of Kosovo

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  Emblem of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo

History[edit]

Symbols used during United Nations administration[edit]

The Constitutional Charter for Provisional Self-Government in Kosovo, promulgated by United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) in May 2001, stated that "The Provisional Institutions of Self-Government shall use only such symbols as are or as may be set forth in UNMIK legislation.^[2]

The emblem of the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government was adopted in 2003. The emblem depicted a map of Kosovo in gold on a blue background surrounded by two olive branches, in the style of those found used in the emblem of the United Nations, above which were three gold stars and three double spirals ornamentation which is a traditional symbol of ancient Dardania and represents the rotating sun.

During the period of administration by UNMIK, two regulations relating to the use of symbols were made:

• UNMIK regulation UNMIK/REG/2000/30^[3] (20 May 2000) "ON STAMPS AND HEADINGS OF OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS OF COURTS, PROSECUTORS’ OFFICES AND PENAL ESTABLISHMENTS" states that the seals and letter heads of courts and penal establishments should contain "The emblem of the United Nations with “UNMIK” added to the top of the emblem" and the word "“Kosovo” in Albanian, Serbian and English"^[4]
• ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTION NO. 2003/15^[5][6] (2 July 2003) "IMPLEMENTING UNMIK REGULATION NO. 2001/9 ON A CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR PROVISIONAL SELF-GOVERNMENT IN KOSOVO" Establishes an approved logo for the Provisional Institutions of Self Government.

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  Emblem of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (1999–present)

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  Example of a seal used by public institutions in Kosovo during the period of administration by UNMIK

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  Emblem of the Joint Interim Administrative Structure (1999–2002)

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  Emblem of the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government (2003–2008)

Municipal emblems[edit]

The Municipalities of Kosovo have each adopted distinct coats or arms, seals or emblems.

See also[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coats of arms of Kosovo.

• Flag of Kosovo
• List of flags of Kosovo
• National symbols of Kosovo
• Flag of Albania
• List of Albanian flags
• Coat of arms of Albania
• Albanian heraldry

Notes[edit]

• a.  ^ The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, Kosovo is formally recognised as an independent state by 100 UN member states (with another 13 states recognising it at some point but then withdrawing their recognition) and 93 states not recognizing it, while Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory.

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