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Rakovica is community in Karlovacka county. It is is situated
on the main road from Karlovac to
Plitvice lakes and farther south. It is the place where so called
Rakovica uprising started under leadership of Eugen Kvaternik in
1871. Even if the uprising was unsuccessful, it was the first
attempt of creation of the modern national state. The name of the
place is also a word used for crayfish, so tehre is little wander
how they choose the arms.
The Coat of Arms and the flag are adopted by
"Odluka o grbu i zastavi Opc'ine Rakovica" (Decision on
the coat of arms and the flag of the Community of Rakovica), 10
June 1997. The text and image were kindly provided by Mira
Bicanic from Tourist board of Rakovica <members.xoom.com/rakovica>.
The coat of arms is blazoned: Or, a Crayfish Gules. The flag is
said to be Bordeaux red with the coat of arms in the middle, and
in ratio 1:2.
Željko Heimer , 8 March 2000
The symbols were designed by the Heralid
Art d.o.o company in Rijeka.
Željko Heimer, 2 November 2007
The 2006
Statutes (Statut Opcine Rakovica, 30.01.2006, Glasnik
Karlovacke županije, br. ?/2006) includes the description of
the coat of arms and the flag, probably in the same manner as the
previous 2001 Statutes (Glasnik Karlovacke županije
29/2001). The descriptions are most simple following those in the
1997 decision.
Željko Heimer, 24 December 2009
image by Željko Heimer
The image accompanying the text of the Decision contains
beside the coat of arms and the flag, also the ceremonial
vertical flag, which is not at all prescribed by the Decision.
Status of that flag is unclear, however it is a nice one so I
include it here. The flag is of gonfanon type vertically hoisted
richly embroidered banner, rectangular with triangular ending,
bordered in yellow and with yellow fringe along lover edges, also
with five yellow bordered red rectangular sleeves for the
crossbar along upper hoist. The overall ratio is rather
approximately 1:2. In the middle there is the coat of arms
bordered yellow, above it there is arched inscription in two rows
OPC'INA RAKOVICA, and below there are four branches of different
species typical for the region.
Željko Heimer, 8 March 2000
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image by Željko Heimer