The National symbols of Slovenia are the symbols used in

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...

and abroad to represent the nation and its people.

Political and ethnic symbols

*The most common and recognizable of these are the

National anthem of Slovenia The national anthem of Slovenia is based on " Zdravljica" , a ''carmen figuratum'' poem by the 19th-century Romantic Slovene poet France Prešeren, inspired by the ideals of '' Liberté, égalité, fraternité'', and set to music by Stanko Premr ...

and the Flag of Slovenia. *The Coat of arms of Slovenia, a part of the flag itself. *A leaf of a Linden or Lime tree, an important part of Slovene national heritage. Village assemblies, councils and other gatherings were traditionally held around circular tables beneath such a tree. Tilia x europea-2

*The stylized graphical representation of the three peaks of Mount Triglav, the central device of the current coat of arms, has functioned as a national symbol since World War II, having been the emblem of the Liberation Front and subsequent communist-era arms. *The coat of arms of Carniola or just its eagle are still considered national symbols, being the signs of one of the two historical Slavic duchies, Carniola and Carantania, but are considered historic rather than current ones. *The principal symbols of Carantania, such as the Prince's Stone and the

Duke's Chair The Duke's Chair, also known as the Duke's Seat (german: Herzogstuhl, sl, vojvodski prestol or ), is a medieval stone seat dating from the ninth century and located at the Zollfeld plain near Maria Saal, north of Klagenfurt in the Austrian state ...

, are considered Slovene national symbols by Slovenes, but this point of view has been opposed by Slovene scholars and many

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

ns, most notably

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*In the late 1980s, several symbols from the

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were revived as Slovene national symbols, though their use is largely restricted to nationalist circles. Among them, the most popular are the so-called Slovene Hat, the crest of the coat of arms of the Slovene March, and the Black Panther, a reconstruction of the supposed coat of arms of the principality of Carantania.

Cultural symbols

*Another symbol connected to Triglav comes from the folktale of the Goldenhorn, a mythical chamois living in an enchanted garden near its summit. *The

carnation ''Dianthus caryophyllus'' (), commonly known as the carnation or clove pink, is a species of ''Dianthus''. It is likely native to the Mediterranean region but its exact range is unknown due to extensive cultivation for the last 2,000 years.Med ...

is widely cultivated in Slovenia; the red carnation in particular is considered the national flower. *Creatures endemic to Slovenia, including the

olm The olm or proteus (''Proteus anguinus'') is an aquatic salamander in the family Proteidae, the only exclusively cave-dwelling chordate species found in Europe. In contrast to most amphibians, it is entirely aquatic, eating, sleeping, and br ...

, the Carniolan honey bee or the

Lipizzan The Lipizzan or Lipizzaner ( hr, Lipicanac, cz, Lipicán, hu, Lipicai, it, Lipizzano, sr, Lipicaner, sl, Lipicanec), is a European horse breed, breed of riding horse developed in the Habsburg Empire in the sixteenth century. It is of Baroqu ...

er horse are sometimes also considered as representing the Slovene national identity. *The painting of '' The Sower'' (1907) by Ivan Grohar, writings by the Protestant reformer

Primož Trubar Primož Trubar or Primus Truber () (1508 – 28 June 1586) was a Slovene Protestant Reformer of the Lutheran tradition, mostly known as the author of the first Slovene language printed book, the founder and the first superintendent of the Pro ...

and

France Prešeren France Prešeren () (2 or 3 December 1800 – 8 February 1849) was a 19th-century Romantic Slovene poet whose poems have been translated into many languages.

, the Slovene

Romantic poet Romantic poetry is the poetry of the Romantic era, an artistic, literary, musical and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century. It involved a reaction against prevailing Enlightenment ideas of the 18t ...

, are also considered national symbols. The latter's work includes the national anthem. *Distinctive architecture such as the hayrack also fits into this category, notably the double kozolec known as a ''toplar''.

References

Republic of Slovenia Government Communication Office
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External links

Government Communication Office - National Insignia

Republic of Slovenia National Assembly - National Symbols

{{Europe topic, Symbols of Slovenian culture

Political and ethnic symbols

Cultural symbols

See also

References

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