National symbols of Slovenia
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National symbols of Slovenia are the symbols that are used in Slovenia and abroad to represent the country and its people. The most common and recognizable of these is the Flag of Slovenia. Another national symbol, which is a part of the flag itself, is the Coat of arms of Slovenia. The leaf of a Linden tree is an important part of slovene national heritage, lime being the Slovene Tree of Life. Gatherings of village assemblies or councils are also known to have been held around a circular table next to such a tree. After being used in the flag, the graphical representation of Triglav has become recognised as a national symbol. Another symbol connected to Triglav comes from the tale of the Zlatorog or Goldenhorn, a legendary creature living on a mountain-top garden near Triglav. The carnation is very appreciated and widely cultivated in Slovenia and has also become a marker of Slovene national pride. Creatures originating in Slovenia or endemic creatures like the Olm, the Carniolan honey bee or the Lipizzan are sometimes also considered as representing the Slovene national identity. Drawings or engravings of The Sower by Ivan Grohar, Slovene protestant reformer Primož Trubar and Slovene poet France Prešeren are also considered national symbols.
The Kozolec also fits into this category, notably the double Kozolec called Toplar.
The coat of arms of Carniola or just its eagle are considered national symbols, being the signs of one of the two historical Slovene duchies, Carniola and Carantania.
Symbols of Carantania are by most also considered as Slovene national symbols, but this point of view is opposed by a part of the Austrian government, most notably Jörg Haider, claiming them to be Austria's political heritage. These are: the the Prince's Stone, and the Duke's Chair.
In the late 1980s, several symbols from the Middle Ages were revived as Slovenian national symbols. Among them, the most popular are the so-called Slovene Hat which featured in the coat of arms of the Slovene March, and the Black Panther, a reconstruction of the supposed coat of arms of the Carolingian duchy of Carantania.
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- Republic of Slovenia Government Communication Office
- Dr. Jožko Šavli (2007). Karantanija. Bilje, SLO: Založba Humar. ISBN 978-961-6097-29-1.
