Coat of Arms of the Republic of Srpska

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Republic of Srpska) · 1992 · 100 Dinara

This definitive stamp features the coat of arms of the Republic of Srpska, adopted in 1992. The design is centered around a red shield with a silver double-headed eagle, bearing a smaller red shield with a Serbian cross (a cross with four firesteels or Cyrillic 'S' characters). The eagle is crowned with a royal crown, symbolizing the historical connection to the Nemanjić dynasty.

Issued in 1992, this was the very first postage stamp of the Republic of Srpska, a Serb-majority entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina, following its declaration during the breakup of Yugoslavia and the start of the Bosnian War.