Montenegro

: This article is about the republic in Serbia-Montenegro, Europe. See also: Montenegro, Brazil or Montenegro, Colombia.

Symbols

Montenegro's parliament on July 12, 2004, adopted a new flag, national day, and anthem, as part of a push for the republic's independence from the state union of Serbia and Montenegro.

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July 12 - 2004

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The flag of the former Montenegrin monarchy: the gold coat of arms of the King Nikola on red field with a gold border (the initials НI of King Nikola, however, are left out), shown above, was adopted as the official flag of Montenegro on July 12th 2004 by the Parliament of Montenegro.

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King Nikola - Flag of Montenegro - July 12th - 2004

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The national day of 13 July marks the date in 1878 when the Congress of Berlin recognised Montenegro as the 27th independent state in the world and the start of the first popular uprising in Europe against the Axis Powers on 13 July 1941 in Montenegro.

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13 July - 1878 - Congress of Berlin - 1941

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Parliament selected one of the best known Montenegrin folk songs, "Oh the Bright Dawn of May", as the national anthem. The decision was unsuccessfully opposed by the Serb opposition parties in Montenegro and the Serbian Orthodox Church in Belgrade - on the basis that two verses of the specific version chosen by the Montenegrin government were originally arranged by Drljevi? in the early 20th century.

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Oh the Bright Dawn of May - National anthem - Drljevi?

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