Coat of arms of Kosovo


The coat of arms of the Republic of Kosovo was introduced following the unilateral declaration of independence from UNMIK, issued by Kosovo's parliament in the country's capital on February 17, 2008. It 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.

History

Symbols used during United Nations administration

The Constitutional Charter for Provisional Self-Government in Kosovo, promulgated by United Nations Mission in Kosovo in May 2001, stated that "The Provisional Institutions of Self-Government shall use only such symbols as are or as may be set forth in UNMIK legislation.
During the period of administration by UNMIK, two regulations relating to the use of symbols were made:
The Municipalities of Kosovo have each adopted distinct coats or arms, seals or emblems.