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This is just a quick idea I had whilst doing some research for another piece (which is coming soon, I promise!).

I personally prefer the aesthetics of more traditional styles of heraldry as opposed to more modern styles which Kosovo’s current coat of arms, whilst perfectly functional, is a prime example of. While doing my research, I came across this , which is an excerpt from Pavao Ritter Vitezović’s 1701 ‘Stemmatographia, or Arms of Illyria’ depicting the arms of (clockwise from top left) Moesia, Thrace, Dardania, and Macedonia. Dardania is an old region of the Balkans, a former Roman province named after the Dardani tribe which inhabited the region, which was centred on what is now Kosovo. The links between Kosovo and Dardania are emphasised by this flag , a proposal for Kosovo’s national flag and a de facto presidential standard. Thus, it seems logical to me that the coat of arms for Dardania featured in Vitezović’s work could legitimately be used to represent modern Kosovo, as I have done here. The flags used as supporters are yet another proposed flag for Kosovo, which I chose because a) it fits the colour scheme of the arms better, and b) the current flag of Kosovo is essentially a banner of the current arms, so obviously keeping the current flag would be illogical. The crest comprises a rising sun, representing new-ness and hope, and 6 stars which are taken from the current arms and represent the 6 nationalities of Kosovo, I coloured them white to represent peace and unity.

My attempt at blazonry:
Crest: A rising sun Or surrounded by an arc of six mullets Argent
Escutcheon: Argent, a lion rampant queue forchée Gules facing the sinister side, crowned and holding a spear, all Or
Supporters: Six national flags of Kosovo, three on each side
Motto: Republika e Kosovës (Albanian - Republic of Kosovo)

The purpose of this is to consider the heraldry, not to debate if Kosovo is a country or not, therefore I may delete any comments concerning sovereignty. I also don't mean to insult Kosovo’s current coat of arms: it’s perfectly fine, but I thought I’d have a go at making something a bit snazzier. As ever, constructive criticism is always welcome!
Credit to Wikipedia for the elements used.

Description

This is just a quick idea I had whilst doing some research for another piece (which is coming soon, I promise!).

I personally prefer the aesthetics of more traditional styles of heraldry as opposed to more modern styles which Kosovo’s current coat of arms, whilst perfectly functional, is a prime example of. While doing my research, I came across this , which is an excerpt from Pavao Ritter Vitezović’s 1701 ‘Stemmatographia, or Arms of Illyria’ depicting the arms of (clockwise from top left) Moesia, Thrace, Dardania, and Macedonia. Dardania is an old region of the Balkans, a former Roman province named after the Dardani tribe which inhabited the region, which was centred on what is now Kosovo. The links between Kosovo and Dardania are emphasised by this flag , a proposal for Kosovo’s national flag and a de facto presidential standard. Thus, it seems logical to me that the coat of arms for Dardania featured in Vitezović’s work could legitimately be used to represent modern Kosovo, as I have done here. The flags used as supporters are yet another proposed flag for Kosovo, which I chose because a) it fits the colour scheme of the arms better, and b) the current flag of Kosovo is essentially a banner of the current arms, so obviously keeping the current flag would be illogical. The crest comprises a rising sun, representing new-ness and hope, and 6 stars which are taken from the current arms and represent the 6 nationalities of Kosovo, I coloured them white to represent peace and unity.

My attempt at blazonry:
Crest: A rising sun Or surrounded by an arc of six mullets Argent
Escutcheon: Argent, a lion rampant queue forchée Gules facing the sinister side, crowned and holding a spear, all Or
Supporters: Six national flags of Kosovo, three on each side
Motto: Republika e Kosovës (Albanian - Republic of Kosovo)

The purpose of this is to consider the heraldry, not to debate if Kosovo is a country or not, therefore I may delete any comments concerning sovereignty. I also don't mean to insult Kosovo’s current coat of arms: it’s perfectly fine, but I thought I’d have a go at making something a bit snazzier. As ever, constructive criticism is always welcome!
Credit to Wikipedia for the elements used.