The Coat of Arms of Niš was designed by Dragomir Acović. The Coat of Arms was adopted in 1996, but officially was adopted in 2000. It has three versions.

Description

Larger Coat of Arms

The larger coat of arms has two supporters,

Stevan Sinđelić Stevan Sinđelić ( sr-cyr, Стеван Синђелић; 1771 – 19 May 1809) was a Serbian revolutionary commander in Resava, who fought during the First Serbian Uprising (1804-1813) against Ottoman rule. As the commander of the Resava ...

(leader of first Serbian Uprising) and

Constantine the Great Constantine I ( , ; la, Flavius Valerius Constantinus, ; ; 27 February 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337, the first one to Constantine the Great and Christianity, convert to Christiani ...

(Roman emperor born in Niš) holding two flags, Serbian flag with cross and four stylised letters "S" (same flag is used by

Serbian Orthodox Church The Serbian Orthodox Church ( sr-Cyrl, Српска православна црква, Srpska pravoslavna crkva) is one of the autocephalous (ecclesiastically independent) Eastern Orthodox Christian denomination, Christian churches. The majori ...

) and purple flag with laurel wreath and two-headed eagle. Underneath them is

compartment Compartment may refer to: Biology * Compartment (anatomy), a space of connective tissue between muscles * Compartment (chemistry), in which different parts of the same protein serves different functions * Compartment (development), fields of cells ...

represented by

plain In geography, a plain is a flat expanse of land that generally does not change much in elevation, and is primarily treeless. Plains occur as lowlands along valleys or at the base of mountains, as coastal plains, and as plateaus or uplands ...

s and

motto A motto (derived from the Latin , 'mutter', by way of Italian , 'word' or 'sentence') is a sentence or phrase expressing a belief or purpose, or the general motivation or intention of an individual, family, social group, or organisation. Mot ...

with name of the city in

Serbian Serbian may refer to: * someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe * someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people * Serbian language * Serbian names See also

* * * Old Serbian (disambiguat ...

, Greek and

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

representing history of the city. In the middle there is an

escutcheon Escutcheon may refer to: * Escutcheon (heraldry), a shield or shield-shaped emblem, displaying a coat of arms * Escutcheon (furniture), a metal plate that surrounds a keyhole or lock cylinder on a door * (in medicine) the distribution of pubic ha ...

painted in Serbian colors (red, blue and white). In the centre of the shield there is

Niš Fortress Niš Fortress ( sr, Нишка тврђава / Niška tvrđava) is a fortress in the city of Niš, Serbia. It is a complex and important cultural and historical monument. It rises on the right bank of the Nišava River, overlooking the area inh ...

, standing beyond Nišava river. Above the fortress there is Serbian eagle similar to those on the flag held by Constantine the Great. Crest is shown as a stone crown, and over it there is a

Chi Rho The Chi Rho (☧, English pronunciation ; also known as ''chrismon'') is one of the earliest forms of Christogram, formed by superimposing the first two (capital) letters— chi and rho (ΧΡ)—of the Greek word ( Christos) in such a way t ...

with Greek letters

alpha and omega Alpha (Α or α) and omega (Ω or ω) are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, and a title of Christ and God in the Book of Revelation. This pair of letters is used as a Christian symbol, and is often combined with the Cross, Chi-rh ...

on the sides.

Middle Coat of Arms

Middle coat of arms consists of a same shield, crest and motto as those of bigger coat of arms. Around shield there is a

vine A vine (Latin ''vīnea'' "grapevine", "vineyard", from ''vīnum'' "wine") is any plant with a growth habit of trailing or scandent (that is, climbing) stems, lianas or runners. The word ''vine'' can also refer to such stems or runners themselv ...

Small Coat of Arms

Small coat of arms is just shield with eagle,

and Nišava river in Serbian colors (red, blue, white).

Coats of Arms of City municipalities

Niš municipality (until 2005)

Until 2005 Niš consisted of two municipalities, Niš and Niška Banja. Municipality of Niš had its own coat of arms and flag.

City municipalities (2005–)

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Medijana Medijana ( sr-cyr, Медијана) is one of five city municipalities which constitute the city of Niš. It is the central and the most populous city municipality of Niš with the population of 85,969 inhabitants. Geography The municipality b ...

, N/A , 2005 , - , Palilula , Grb Palilule (Niš)

, , 2005 , - , Crveni Krst , Grb Crvenog Krsta

, N/A , 2005 , - ,

Pantelej Pantelej (Serbian Cyrillic: Пантелеј) is one of five city municipalities which constitute the city of Niš. According to the 2011 census, the municipality has a population of 53,486 inhabitants. Geography The municipality borders Crven ...

, N/A , 2005 , - , Niška Banja{{Cite web, url=http://www.zastave-grbovi.com/?jez=&menu=71285, title=Niška Banja - Zastave i grbovi Srbije , , N/A , 1996

References

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