| 11 Nov 1944 |
the Anti-fascist Assembly of National Liberation of Serbia is proclaimed the supreme authority of Serbia as a federal unit (federalna jedinica|федерална јединица) of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia in accordance with a resolution approved by the Grand Anti-fascist Assembly of National Liberation of Serbia (Velika antifašistička narodno-oslobodilačka skupština Srbije | Велика антифашистичка народно-ослободилачка скупштина Србије) in Belgrade on 11 Nov 1944 (Grand Anti-fascist Assembly Proceedings, pp. 177-180; Serbia Official Gazette, No. 1, 24 Feb 1945, pp. 3-4) |
| 2 Aug 1944 - 31 Jan 1946 |
Srbija (Србија) | Serbia |
| 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 Srbija (Народна Република Србија) | People's Republic of Serbia |
| 19 Feb 1946 |
the name of the state is approved in accordance with a law passed by the Presidium of the National Assembly (Narodna skupština|Народна скупштина) of Serbia on 19 Feb 1946 (Serbia Official Gazette, No. 8, 23 Feb 1946, p. 145) |
| 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, pp. 261-289) |
| 7 Apr 1963 - 28 Sep 1990 |
Socijalistička Republika Srbija (Социјалистичка Република Србија) | Socialist Republic of Serbia |
| 28 Sep 1990 |
the Constitution of the Republic of Serbia (Ustav Republike Srbije | Устав Републике Србије) is proclaimed and came into operation in accordance with a resolution approved at the joint session of the chambers of the National Assembly (Skupština|Скупштина) of the Socialist Republic of Serbia on 28 Sep 1990 (Serbia Official Gazette, No. 1, 28 Sep 1990, pp. 1-10) |
