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Slovenia - 2003 Parliamentary Competition Winning Proposals

• Winning Proposal - 1st Prize
• Winning Proposal - 2nd Prize
• Winning Proposal - 3rd Prize
• Winning Proposal - Honourary Prize
• Winning Proposal - Honourary Prize
• Winning Proposal - Honourary Prize
• Winning Proposal - Honourary Prize

On 9th July 2003 the Parliament ofthe Republic of Slovenia issued a competition for the design of "design elements" that may be used for the new state symbols of Slovenia. The competition with a very strict technical conitions was opened for the citizens of Slovenia until 30 September. We are proud to highlight that the competition included the FAME in the list of references for the competitors to consult for heraldic and vexillologic expertise. The competition searched for the design of a flag, a coat of arms and an emblem. Almost 200 proposals was received and on 28 October the jury published the decisions. Three financial prises were given for each the coat of arms, the flag and the emblem, and additional four honourary prises were given.
Sources:
Razpis javnega anonimnega anketnega natečaja za oblikovanje možnih elementov novih državnih simbolov Republike Slovenije (grba, zastave in simbola), 09.06.2003, št. 001-02/89-2/181-JN, www2.gov.si
Mateja Hrastar: "Ne Triglav, le panter bo naš znak", Mladina, št. 44/2003, Ljubljana, 3. november 2003 http://www.mladina.si/tednik/200344/clanek/slo--simboli-mateja_hrastar
"Znani predlogi za nove državne simbole", Ljubljana, 28.10.2003, STA/J.U. http://24ur.com/naslovnica/slovenija/20031028_2031169.php?Nxn=10
"Znani nagrajenci za nove državne simbole", RTV Slovenija, 28.10.2003. www.rtvslo.si

• Slovenia - Flag Proposals
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Winning Proposal - 1st Prize

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The first prize was given to the design by Dušan Jovanovič, who explains it as "blue, white and red stripes in the middle form the traditional pattern of Triglav, mirrored in a river underneath as a metaphore of the Slovenian watters".

Winning Proposal - 2nd Prize

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The second prize is a design by Klemen Rodman, describing it as "a ring in the middle of a blue flag symbolises the general values like eternity, unending and unity. The coat of arms is also contatining the ring, but there it is combined with the Triglav emblem.

Winning Proposal - 3rd Prize

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The third prise was divided between three designs. The flag by Igor Rehar, describing his design so " with red colour entering the white as a hint of life and prosperity on horison".
The awarded coat of arms was designed by Valt Jurečič "vexillologically correct and designwise well suited".
The symbols deisgn was awared to Goran Tomič and Aleš Galičič, showing blue triglav with its barry mirror below.

Winning Proposal - Honourary Prize

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A honourary prise was given to Karin Košak, Grega Košak and Simonida Koželj for their design of "dynamic horisontal line turning into vertical rithmic wave", repeating in the flag, the coat of arms and the circular symbol.

Winning Proposal - Honourary Prize

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A honourary prise was given to Miha Dobrovoljc for his design that "reaches identificationabilty and breaks of with similarity with flags of Russia and Slovekia".

Winning Proposal - Honourary Prize

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A honourary prise was given to Zoran Kovačevič for a variation of the "cleared and symbolically balanced traditional symbol".

Winning Proposal - Honourary Prize

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A honourary prise was given to Dominika Batista for "a proposal rejecting any unnecesserily symbolic" (sic!).