Ban Josip Šokčević resigned from his position as Ban in 1867 after Austria accepted an agreement with Hungary, as he was disappointed. A year later, he retired from his position as an officer. During his time as Ban, the construction of the most important railway lines in Croatia began, the foundation of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts was encouraged, the Council of Seven was established, and the Croatian language was introduced in all public institutions. A theater law was passed and, at the request of Ban Šokčević, the territory of Vojvodina was returned to Croatia.

1. BAN JOSIP ŠOKČEVIĆ

5. KADA JE BEČ PRIHVATIO SAVEZ S MAĐARIMA I
SKLOPIO S NJIMA NAGODBU ZATRAŽIO JE
RAZRJEŠENJE S BANSKE ČASTI 1867. JER JE BIO
RAZOČARAN.
GODINU DANA POSLIJE KAO ČASNIK JE UMIROVLJEN.
U VRIJEME NJEGOVOG BANOVANJA POČELA JE
IZGRADNJA NAJVAŽNIJIH ŽELJEZNIČKIH PRUGA U
HRVATSKOJ, POTAKNUT JE OSNUTAK DANAŠNJE
HRVATSKE AKADEMIJE ZNANOSTI I UMJETNOSTI
(HAZU), OSNOVAN JE STOL SEDMORICE I UVEDEN JE
HRVATSKI JEZIK U SVE JAVNE USTANOVE… DONESEN
JE KAZALIŠNI ZAKON, A NA ZAHTJEV BANA
ŠOKČEVIĆA HRVATSKOJ JE VRAĆENO PODRUČJE
VOJVODINE.

6. KAD JE BAN ŠOKČEVIĆ ŽIVIO
GRB JE IZGLEDAO OVAKO: