Every year on May 12, Army Day is celebrated in Republika Srpska.
On May 12, 1992, at its regular meeting, the then Assembly of Serbian People in Bosnia and Herzegovina, at a meeting in Banja Luka, decided to form the army of the Republika Srpska BiH, as the RS was then called, and to found the SRNA news agency.
The Republika Srpska Army (also known as the Bosnian Serb Army) lasted from 1992 to 2006. During the civil war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republika Srpska army played one of the main roles.
After the reform of the defense system of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2003, the RS army became part of the joint Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, becoming one of the three component regiments. And in 2006, the Armed Forces of Republika Srpska finally ceased to exist.
However, May 12 continues to be celebrated in Republika Srpska as Republika Srpska Army Day, which remains an important memorable date for residents.