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===Bosnia and Herzegovina=== [[File:TvrtkoIRevers.png|upright|thumb|[[Medieval Bosnia|Bosnian]] king [[Tvrtko I of Bosnia|Tvrtko I's]] gold coin (14th century) reverse – with the Bosnian state ''fleur-de-lis'' coat of arms. ({{lang|la|GLORIA TIBI DEUS SPES NOSTRA}})]] The ''fleurs-de-lis'' was the symbol of the [[House of Kotromanić]], a ruling house in [[History of Bosnia and Herzegovina (958–1463)|medieval Bosnia]] during the medieval [[Kingdom of Bosnia]], adopted by the first Bosnian king, [[Tvrtko I]], in recognition of the [[Capetian House of Anjou]] support in assuming the throne of Bosnia. The coat of arms contained six ''fleurs-de-lis'',<ref name=spot>{{cite web |title= Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–1998 |work= Flagspot.net |url= http://flagspot.net/flags/ba-1992.html#heral |access-date=3 February 2012}}</ref>{{Ref label|h|h|h}} where the flower itself is today often considered to be a representation of the [[Autochthon (nature)|autochthonous]] golden lily, ''[[Lilium bosniacum]]''.<ref name="klix.ba-Šest ljiljana">{{cite web |author1=B. H. |title=Šest ljiljana vezenih u zlatu: Koja je simbolika prve zastave Bosne i Hercegovine |url=https://www.klix.ba/vijesti/bih/sest-ljiljana-vezenih-u-zlatu-koja-je-simbolika-prve-zastave-bosne-i-hercegovine/240504009 |website=www.klix.ba |access-date=29 June 2024 |language=hr |date=4 May 2024}}</ref> The emblem was revived in 1992 as a [[National symbols of Bosnia and Herzegovina#Heraldry|national symbol of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina]] and was part of the [[Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina#Independent Republic Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–1995)|flag of Bosnia-Herzegovina from 1992 to 1998]].<ref name="klix.ba-Šest ljiljana" /><ref name=spot/> The state insignia were changed in 1999. The former [[flag of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina]] contains a ''fleur-de-lis'' alongside the [[Coat of arms of Croatia|Croatian]] [[Variations of the field#Chequy|chequy]]. Fleurs also appear in the flags and arms of many [[Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina|cantons]], [[Municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina|municipalities]], cities and towns. Today, it is a traditional [[Bosniaks#Symbols|symbol of the Bosniak people]].<ref>{{cite book|first=Senimir |last=Resić|title=En historia om Balkan – Jugoslaviens uppgång och fall|language=sv|publisher=Historiska Media|page=294|location=Lund|url=http://www.adlibris.com/se/bok/en-historia-om-balkan---jugoslaviens-uppgang-och-fall-9789185507870|year=2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229183931/http://www.adlibris.com/se/bok/en-historia-om-balkan---jugoslaviens-uppgang-och-fall-9789185507870|archive-date=2014-12-29|access-date=2022-08-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nato.int/sfor/indexinf/articles/030512a/t030512a.htm | title=SFOR – Bosnia and Herzegovina in ten flags |website=www.nato.int}}</ref> It is still used as official insignia of the Bosniak [[Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina#Regiments|Regiment of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mpr.gov.ba/userfiles/file/Biblioteka/zakoni/hr/ZAKON%20O%20ZASTAVI%20BiH/Zakon%20o%20zastavi%20BiH%20-%2019%20-%2001.pdf |title=Zakon o Zastavi Bosne i Hercegovine |language=bs |website=Ministry of Justice |location=Bosnia and Herzegovina |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081119223607/http://www.mpr.gov.ba/userfiles/file/Biblioteka/zakoni/hr/ZAKON%20O%20ZASTAVI%20BiH/Zakon%20o%20zastavi%20BiH%20-%2019%20-%2001.pdf |archive-date=19 November 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Fleurs-de-lis'' today also appear in the flags and arms of many [[Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina|cantons]], [[Municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina|municipalities]], cities and towns of Bosnia and Herzegovina. {{multiple image | align = center | image1 = Coat of arms of Kingdom of Bosnia.svg | total_width = 320 | alt1 = | caption1 = Coat of arms of the [[Kingdom of Bosnia]] (1377–1463) | image2 = Coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–1998).svg | alt2 = | caption2 = Coat of arms derived from the shield of the coat of arms of Bosnian King [[Tvrtko I of Bosnia|Tvrtko I Kotromanić]] | footer = }}
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