| Native Name: | Српска аутономна област Херцеговина Srpska autonomna oblast Hercegovina |
| Conventional Long Name: | Serbian Autonomous Oblast of Herzegovina |
| Common Name: | SAO Herzegovina |
| Status: | Unrecognised |
| Status Text: | Self-proclaimed entity |
| Government Type: | Provisional government |
| Era: | Breakup of Yugoslavia |
| Year Start: | 1991 |
| Year End: | 1992 |
| Life Span: | 1991–1992 |
| P1: | Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Flag P1: | Flag of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg |
| S1: | Republika Srpska (1992–95) |
| Flag S1: | Flag of Republika Srpska.svg |
| Flag: | Flag of Republika Srpska |
| Capital: | Trebinje |
| Coordinates: | 42.7119°N 18.3461°W |
The SAO of Herzegovina (Serbian: Српска аутономна област Херцеговина, Serbian: Srpska autonomna oblast Hercegovina ) was a self-proclaimed Serbian Autonomous Oblast within today's Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was proclaimed by the Assembly of the Association of Municipalities of Bosnian Krajina in 1991[1] and was subsequently included into Republika Srpska. SAO Herzegovina was located in the geographical region of Herzegovina. It was also known as SAO Eastern Herzegovina (SAO Istočna Hercegovina / САО Источна Херцеговина).
SAO Herzegovina was formed from the Association of Municipalities (a government in SFRY) known as Assembly of the Communities of East Herzegovina, which was formed on 27 May 1991. The SAO East and Old Herzegovina was established on September 12, 1991.[2] It consisted of East Herzegovina which had a Serb ethnic majority. Its capital was Trebinje.
