EXHIBITION "COLORS THAT CONNECT CENTURIES" NOW OPEN

Yesterday, the Serbian Historical Museum marked the national holiday of Serbian Unity, Freedom and the National Flag with the ceremonial opening of the exhibition „Colors That Transcend Centuries”, dedicated to the history of the Serbian flag.

Alongside the coat of arms and the national anthem, the flag is one of the most important official symbols of a country.
Although its long tradition dates back to antiquity, the function of the flag has remained essentially unchanged. It serves as a bearer of symbols: in ancient Rome, flags bore the symbols of emperors and their legions; in the Middle Ages, the coats of arms of royal and noble families; while with the emergence of modern states, they also came to bear national colours and coats of arms.

The Serbian flag likewise has a long tradition. Although there was no official flag of the medieval Serbian state, the flags of ruling dynasties and noble families were certainly an integral part of royal symbolism, court life and military campaigns.
It was not until the 19th century that Serbia adopted its official flag and coat of arms, which, with certain modifications, would remain among the most important symbols of Serbia and the Serbian people.

At the exhibition „Colors That Transcend Centuries”, visitors can learn more about the history and development of the Serbian flag and coat of arms through original objects and multimedia interactive content.
As a special addition to the exhibition, interactive applications have been created to introduce visitors to the history and symbolism of the Serbian flag and enable them to create their own coat of arms in accordance with the rules of heraldry.

The exhibition has been enriched with materials provided by the State Audiovisual Archive of Serbia – Yugoslav Film Archive, the National Museum of Serbia, the Gallery of Matica Srpska, the National Museum in Pančevo, and the National Library of Serbia.

The exhibition is open to the public until 16 October of this year.

The exhibition was curated by a team comprising senior curators Boris Marković and Nikola Milikić, and curator Srđan Beljić. Senior curator Vesna Dragović Pop-Lazić collaborated on the realisation of the exhibition. The preparation of the exhibition also involved museum advisers Vladimir Merenik, Katarina Mitrović and Vera Zdravković, as well as senior curator Lidija Bogdanović. The exhibition design was created by Iva Jotić Lubura.

The exhibition is held under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia.