dvori ("ban's court") for the buildings that host high government officials. The Banski dvori in Zagreb hosts the Croatian Government, while the Banski dvor in Banja Luka hosts the President of Republika Srpska (a first-tier subdivision of Bosnia and Herzegovina). The building known as Bela banovina ("the white banovina") in Novi Sad hosts the parliament and government of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina in Serbia. The building received this name because it previously hosted the administration of Danube Banovina (1929–1941). Banovina is also the colloquial name of the city hall building in Split, and of the administrative building (rectorate and library) of the University of Niš. In Croatian Littoral banica or banić signified "small silver coins", in Vodice banica signified "unknown, old coins". The Banovac was a coin struck between 1235 and 1384. In the sense of money same is in Romania, Bulgaria (bronze coins), and Old Polish (shilling). The term is also found in personal surnames: Ban, Banić, Banović, Banovac, Balaban, Balabanić. Banović Strahinja, a 1981 Yugoslavian adventure film, is based on Strahinja Banović, a fictional hero of Serbian epic poetry. See also Ban of Croatia Ban of Slavonia Bans of Bosnia Bans of Mačva Bans of Kučevo Bans of Braničevo Bans of Severin Bans of Lugoj and Caransebeș Bans of Danube Banovina Banovina Banat Župan Bandon Marzban Annotations References Notes Sources External links Bans (title) Croatian noble titles Gubernatorial titles Hungarian noble titles Slavic titles Banate of Bosnia History of Banat History of Wallachia Oltenia Slavic words and phrases Titles of national or ethnic leadership Viceroys Bosnian noble titles Bosnian royal titles