A referendum on Serbia's state symbols was held on May 31, 1992 in Serbia

Serbia

Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...

 to decide the republic's flag, coat of arms and the anthem. The referendum failed as the electoral response was insufficient.

For the republic's flag, the choice was to keep the Serbian flag with a red star as in socialist times or to remove it. For the coat of arms, the choice was to keep the Serbian shield with firesteels and cross or to include the bicephalic eagle of the House of Nemanjić. For the republic's anthem, Bože pravde

Bože pravde

"Bože pravde" is the official anthem of Serbia, as defined by the Article 7 of the Constitution of Serbia. "Bože pravde" was the anthem of the Principality of Serbia and Kingdom of Serbia until 1918 when Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was formed. It was recommended by the Parliament of...

 and Marš na Drinu

Marš na Drinu

Marš na Drinu is a Serbian patriotic song from World War I and the title of a film .During World War I, the river Drina was the site of a bloody battle between the Serbian and Austro-Hungarian army, the Battle of Cer, from August 16 to August 19, 1914...

 were offered. The results showed a majority of voters preferred keeping the red star on the flag, to keep the Serbian shield with firesteels, and to choose Marš na Drinu as the anthem.

Despite the referendum's failure and the contrary result of those who did vote, the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia recommended the removal of the red star

Red star

A red star, five-pointed and filled, is an important ideological and religious symbol which has been used for various purposes, such as: state emblems, flags, monuments, ornaments, and logos.- Symbol of communism :...

from the Serbian flag on June 21, 1992.