National symbols of Kosovo
National symbols of Kosovo are the symbols that are used in Kosovo to represent what is unique about the nation, reflecting different aspects of its cultural life and history.
Official symbols
| Type | Image | Symbol |
|---|---|---|
| National flag | 
|
Flag of Kosovo
The flag of Kosovo shows six white stars in an arc above a golden map of Kosovo on a blue field. The stars symbolise Kosovo's six major ethnic groups. |
| Coat of arms | 
|
Coat of arms of Kosovo
The coat of arms 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. 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. |
| National anthem | Anthem of the Republic of Kosovo is the official national anthem of Kosovo. It has no official lyrics, but de facto lyrics are in use. It was adopted on 11 June 2008 and chosen because it contained no references to any specific ethnic group. |
Unofficial symbols
| Type | Image | Symbol |
|---|---|---|
| Monument | 
|
Newborn monument |
| Motto | Nderi, Detyra, Atdheu Čast, Dužnost, Domovina Honour, Duty, Homeland[1] | |
| National flower | 
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Paeonia peregrina
(Lulegjaku) |
| National tree | 
|
Fagus sylvatica
(European beech) |
References
- ^ "The Olympics of National Mottoes". The Awl. 12 August 2016.
Kosovo, "Nderi, Detyra, Atdheu (Honour, Duty, Homeland)"
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