# Republika Srpska Symbol Ban Dispute > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/republika-srpska-symbol-ban-dispute > Updated: 2026-07-29T13:24:42.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. In early July 2026, the Republika Srpska (RS) authorities adopted a controversial ban on the public display, production, and trade of certain flags, symbols, greetings and slogans linked to the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Ustaše ideology. The move triggered a constitutional clash, with Bosniak representatives arguing that the ban infringed their vital national interests. By late July, the Constitutional Court of Republika Srpska addressed the dispute. It rejected a Bosniak request to review a broader declaration protecting Serbian vital interests, deeming it a political statement rather than a legal norm. The court accepted procedural aspects of Bosniak challenges to amendments of the RS criminal code and cemetery law, promising a merit‑based decision within a month. The case highlights ongoing ethnic tensions over symbolic legislation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ## Claims - The Council for Protection of Vital National Interest of the Constitutional Court of Republika Srpska deemed the Bosniak Club's request concerning the Declaration of protection of vital national inter (corroborated by 3 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-07-29: Constitutional Court of Republika Srpska decides on Bosniak veto over symbol ban Republika Srpska’s constitutional court rejected a Bosniak veto on a political Declaration and will decide within a month on criminal‑code amendments that ban symbols of the Bosnian army and Ustaše ideology, a措 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/constitutional-court-of-republika-srpska-decides-on-bosniak-veto-over-symbol-ban ### 2026-07-03: Republika Srpska adopts controversial flag ban, prompting constitutional clash Republika Srpska's new criminal‑code amendments ban Bosnia and Herzegovina flags, sparking claims of unconstitutionality and a legal showdown before upcoming elections. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/republika-srpska-adopts-controversial-flag-ban-prompting-constitutional-clash --- Cite as: Republika Srpska Symbol Ban Dispute. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/republika-srpska-symbol-ban-dispute