| 1 Jul 1944 |
the creation of Yugoslavia on the federal principle for the peoples of Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, approved by a resolution of the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia on 29/30 Nov 1943, is confirmed by a resolution adopted by the State Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 1/2 Jul 1944 in Sanski Most (Bosnia and Herzegovina Official Gazette, No. 1, 20 Jun 1945, pp. 2-3; Bosnia and Herzegovina Anti-Fascist Council Documents, pp. 231-232) [1] |
| 1 Jul 1944 - 31 Jan 1946 |
Bosna i Hercegovina (Босна и Херцеговина) | Bosnia and Herzegovina [2] |
| 31 Jan 1946 |
the name of the state is defined in accordance with Art. 2 of the Constitution of Yugoslavia of 1946 (effective upon passing by the Constituent Assembly of Yugoslavia on 31 Jan 1946 as required by Art. 139 of the Constitution) (Yugoslavia Official Gazette–Serbian edition, No. 10, 1 Feb 1946, pp. 74-94) |
| 31 Jan 1946 - 7 Apr 1963 |
Narodna Republika Bosna i Hercegovina (Народна Република Босна и Херцеговина) | People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 13 Feb 1946 |
the name of the state is approved in accordance with a law passed by the Presidency of the National Assembly of People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 13 Feb 1946 with immediate effect (Bosnia and Herzegovina Official Gazette, No. 8, 20 Feb 1946, p. 157) [3] |
| 7 Apr 1963 |
the name of the state is changed in accordance with the Constitution of Yugoslavia of 1963 (effective upon passing by the Federal Assembly of Yugoslavia on 7 Apr 1963 as required by Art. 259 of the Constitution and a Constitutional Law of 7 Apr 1963) (Yugoslavia Official Gazette–Serbian edition, No. 14, 10 Apr 1963) |
| 7 Apr 1963 - 8 Apr 1992 |
Socijalistička Republika Bosna i Hercegovina (Социјалистичка Република Босна и Херцеговина) | Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 6 Mar 1992 |
the status of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a sovereign and independent state is confirmed upon the certification of results of the referendum held 29 Feb 1992 and 1 Mar 1992, session of the State Electoral Commission (Republička izborna komisija) of 6 Mar 1992 (Bosnia and Herzegovina Official Gazette, No. 7, 27 Mar 1992, p. 201) |
| 8 Apr 1992 |
the name of the state is changed in accordance with a regulation adopted by the Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 8 Apr 1992 with immediate effect (Bosnia and Herzegovina Official Gazette, No. 1, 9 Apr 1992, p. 1) |
