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Gradec is a community in the Zagreb County, some 40 km east of
Zagreb, due east of Vrbovec, with almost 4,000 inhabitants
in 20 villages, some 500 in the main village of the same name. It
is mentioned in 13th century, its high point is in the time of
Zagreb bishop Maximilian Verhovec at the turn of 18th to 19th
century. The Croatian
Wikipedia includea an interesting although lapidary stated
curiosity that "it was bombed from submarines by both Turks
and Serbs", which, if true, is indeed remarkable...
Anyway, this Gradec near Vrbovec should not be confused with the
historical community of Gradec (a.k.a. Gric) from which the
modern city of Zagreb developed.
The symbols of Gradec were adopted by a decision on 6 November
2008 (Odluka o grbu i zastavi Opcine Gradec, 06.11.2008, Glasnik
Zagrebacke županije, br. 25/2008, 28.11.2008). The coat of
arms is vert a bishop's mitre argent and in chief two irises or.
The flag is green with the coat of arms outlined golden yellow in
the centre of it.
The new 2009 Statutes includes the description of the coat of
arms and the flag: Statut Opcine Gradec, 19.07.2009, Glasnik
Zagrebacke županije, br. 21/2009, 29.09.2009.
The use of a green flag for Gradec may be confirmed by a photo
from the Day of the Community celebrations at <www.zagrebacka-zupanija.hr>.
Source: Official gazette.
Željko Heimer, 27 December 2009
I received an answer to my inquiry to the community with
documentation and drawings.
The symbols were adopted by the quoted decision of 6 November
2008 and were approved by a decision of the central authorities
of 24 April 2009.
The design looks much like a craftsmanship of the Heraldic Art
company from Rijeka, however this is nowhere mentioned in the
documentation.
Beside the coat of arms ad the flag I already described from the
gazette, there is also a ceremonial flag - a
green gonfalon ending triangularly with golden fringe with the
the coat of arms in the centre, the name of the community in two
lines above and branches of oak and vine tree below.
Sources:
- Odluka o grbu i zastavi Opcine Gradec, 06.11.2008, Glasnik
Zagrebacke županije, br. 25/2008, 28.11.2008.
- Rješenje Središnjeg državnog ureda za upravu,
Kl. UP/I-017-01/09-01/9, Urbr. 515-09-02-09-3, 24.04.2009.
Željko Heimer, 13 January 2010
I received confirmation from the community officials that it
was indeed the Heraldic Art who designed the idea and graphical
representation as well.
Željko Heimer, 17 January 2010
image by Željko Heimer, 13 January 2010
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image by Željko Heimer, 13 January 2010