Slovenia 2002 Coat of Arms

Slovenia · 2002 · 1 SIT

This definitive stamp features the coat of arms of Slovenia. The design consists of a blue shield with a red border, depicting a stylized white representation of Mount Triglav, the country's highest peak. Below Triglav are two wavy blue lines representing the Adriatic Sea and local rivers, and above it are three golden six-pointed stars arranged in an inverted triangle, taken from the coat of arms of the Counts of Celje.

Issued as part of a definitive series in 2002, this stamp represents the national identity of Slovenia, which had gained independence a decade earlier in 1991. The coat of arms itself was adopted in 1991, symbolizing the new republic's sovereignty and natural heritage.