Monument:
Central Monument to Fallen Fighters for Freedom ‘92-‘95

Location: Šamac, main square

Entity: Republika Srpska

Erected in year: 17 May 2001

Text on the monument:

To fallen fighters for freedom 1992-1995

In memory of:

Fallen VRS (Army of Republic of Srpska) fighters from the Šamac Municipality

Ethnic group: Serbs

Victims are from the area of: Šamac Municipality

Location choice:

Central location in town; near the monument to the fallen fighters of NOR (People‘s Liberation War) WWII

Dimensions: 4.5 m

Built by the means of:

Veterans Organisation of Republic of Srpska (BORS), Šamac Municipality, RS Government

Authorship: Ostoja Gordanić Balkanski, academic sculptor An open competition was published for this monument, but none of the submitted concept designs were accepted, and the previously mentioned artist was subsequently commissioned.

Interpretation of the idea:

"The monument symbolises a man rising from the earth and therefore has no base or platform (plateau)." Direct quotation from questionnaire. Source: L. Blagojević, President of the Municipal Board of the Veterans Organisation, Šamac

Commemorations: Day of the Brigade, Day of the Uprising, Day of the Municipality, Day of BORS

Data source(s): President of the Municipal Board of the Veterans Organisation, Šamac , Local partners , Fieldwork

Photographed: 31 October 2012

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