Coat of Arms of The Republic of Macedonia - Efforts To Update The National Emblem

Efforts To Update The National Emblem

Such efforts have so far failed, due to political and national disputes over possible replacements. A proposal by architect and graphic designer Miroslav Grčev was put forward in 1992 to replace it with a revised version of the historical gold lion on a red shield. The Macedonian Heraldry Society considers that coat of arms to have been the best solution for a new state emblem. However, this was rejected on three main grounds:

  • several political parties, notably VMRO-DPMNE, already use that emblem as their party symbols
  • the Albanian political parties of Macedonia considered the proposal to be only representative for the ethnic Macedonians, but not also for ethnic Albanians
  • the state coat of arms of Bulgaria features a lion similar to the Macedonian

Because of these reasons, the political parties agreed to continue to use the current device until a solution is found. The emblem did not appear on the country's first passports, however, in 2007 the device was put on the front and the inside of the new biometric Macedonian passports, while the parliamentary debate about acceptance of a new national emblem still continues.

According to the provisions of the Article 5, Section 2 of the Constitution of Macedonia, the two-thirds majority is required to pass a law on the new symbols of the Republic. The usage of the Coat of arms has been defined by a law.

  • First unofficial proposal.

  • Second unofficial proposal.

  • Proposal from 1995.

  • Proposal from 1995..

  • Proposal from 1995.

  • Proposal from 1995.

  • Second modern version of the historical lion, also used on an ethnic Macedonian flag and by other organizations

  • Stylized Macedonian lion on a shield as shown in 1620.

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