Slovenia's stateshood day, 20 years of independence

Betonov · 06-25-11, 07:18 AM

On a warm june evening in 1991 an entire nation was on their feet. The long process that began with the referendum of december 23rd, 1990, where 95% of all voters came out and 88% of them voted YES for an independent state of Slovenia, has reach it's climax.
The day started not with a pomp and a marching band, but with a convention room full of politicians and press. They unanimously declared and signed the Fundamental charter of independence, breaking all ties with Belgrade and Yugoslavia and with this constitutional act, which is the starting point of the Slovenian Constitutional System, legally established a single supreme authority on its territory.
Diplomats received instructions, to convince foreign powers to recognize her as a sovereign nation and a declaration of independence has been sent to Belgrade.
A declaration of war was sent back

Slovenia is independent

Betonov · 06-25-11, 07:19 AM

Part one of my special, 20 years of independence feature, where I'll start a thread every day describing the events of that day that took place exactly 20 years ago, during those hot summer days when Yugoslavia started dying.

changing of the flag

Slovenia on baricades (only in Slovenian, but you can watch it just for the videos of the war)

Death of Yugoslavia, a documentary I just found

Sailor Steve · 06-25-11, 09:00 AM

Happy Independence Day!

I like your flag.

Jimbuna · 06-25-11, 01:22 PM

Happy Independence Day!

August · 06-25-11, 04:07 PM

Happy Independence day Slovenia, may you always have cause to celebrate them.

Betonov · 06-25-11, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by August

Happy Independence day Slovenia, may you always have cause to celebrate them.

Thanks. And I believe the steaks are already marinating for your independence day

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I like your flag.

The white, blue and red colors are a symbol of a slavic ancestory (just like Russia, Croatia, Serbia, Slovakia.... ). The shield contains the three stars of the three Dukes of Celje, the only Slovenian aristocratic family, wipped out by the Hapsburgs in the 14th century, the three peaked mountain is the Triglav, our highest mountain and nations symbol, the two wavy lines are representing the sea and rivers.

MH · 06-25-11, 05:09 PM

Happy independence day.

Penguin · 06-27-11, 09:51 AM

Cheers to your independence!

I am glad that your country managed to seperate quick and with relatively few casualties, unlike other former Yugoslavia states.

The "independence diary" is very interesting , keep it up

! I didn't want to post there, as I don't have much to contribute to the daily events - though as being 18 at this time, I was a witness of these events.
The whole breakup of Yugoslavia is quite interesting to me, as this whole story is somehow stangely interwoven with my personal history.

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Originally Posted by MH

That's German beer!
The one from my region ism the dark one in the small glass!
So having a different brew than the rest of Germany is one of the reasons why we need independence too, lol!

Gerald · 06-27-11, 09:53 AM

06-25-11, 07:18 AM	#1
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Slovenia's stateshood day, 20 years of independence On a warm june evening in 1991 an entire nation was on their feet. The long process that began with the referendum of december 23rd, 1990, where 95% of all voters came out and 88% of them voted YES for an independent state of Slovenia, has reach it's climax. The day started not with a pomp and a marching band, but with a convention room full of politicians and press. They unanimously declared and signed the Fundamental charter of independence, breaking all ties with Belgrade and Yugoslavia and with this constitutional act, which is the starting point of the Slovenian Constitutional System, legally established a single supreme authority on its territory. Diplomats received instructions, to convince foreign powers to recognize her as a sovereign nation and a declaration of independence has been sent to Belgrade. A declaration of war was sent back Slovenia is independent

06-25-11, 09:00 AM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Happy Independence Day! I like your flag. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-25-11, 01:22 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Happy Independence Day! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-25-11, 04:07 PM	#5
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Happy Independence day Slovenia, may you always have cause to celebrate them. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

06-27-11, 09:53 AM	#9
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Happy independence day! __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

06-25-11, 07:19 AM	#2
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Part one of my special, 20 years of independence feature, where I'll start a thread every day describing the events of that day that took place exactly 20 years ago, during those hot summer days when Yugoslavia started dying. changing of the flag Slovenia on baricades (only in Slovenian, but you can watch it just for the videos of the war) Death of Yugoslavia, a documentary I just found

06-25-11, 05:09 PM	#7
MH Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,184 Downloads: 248 Uploads: 0	Happy independence day.