PALE PROUDLY CELEBRATES REPUBLIKA SRPSKA DAY WITH FLAGS

PALE, JANUARY 9 /SRNA/ – Residents of the Pale municipality today proudly raised flags in honor of Republika Srpska Day – January 9, demonstrating their pride, belonging, and respect for Republika Srpska.

The Serb tricolor is flying today on government buildings, public institutions, residential and commercial properties, as well as along roads throughout the Pale municipality. Billboards displaying the slogan for this year’s celebration, "The Hearth Will Live On", were also put up in honor of Republika Srpska Day. By raising the flags, the residents of Pale symbolically contribute to the observance of one of the most significant dates in the history of Republika Srpska. January 9 is celebrated as Republika Srpska Day because Republika Srpska was established on that date in 1992 under its original name, the Republic of the Serb People in BiH. Republika Srpska was founded by Serb deputies in the then Assembly of BiH after they were outvoted on key issues concerning the survival of Yugoslavia, while representatives of the other two peoples moved toward secession against the will of the Serbs, who held the status of a constituent people. The name Republic of the Serb People in BiH was used until February 28, 1992, and the proclamation of the first Constitution, when it was replaced by the Serb Republic of BiH, which remained in use until August 12, 1992, when the name Serb Republic was introduced. That name was replaced in September 1992 with the current one - Republika Srpska.