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The modern coat of arms of Krapina is based on a seal from XII
century, picturing the same fortified city in circular shape with
name of the city around it. The current colours are determined
finally during XIX century. The flag is red with the coat of arms
in the middle.
As some point in early 1990's it was reported that Krapina uses
flag of brown field with the coat of arms of somewhat different
artistic redention all in golden-yellow lined with black. Status
of that flag unknown and unconfirmed. Possibly it was used to
differentiate from very similar flag (unofficially) used by the
County at the same time.
Source: Authors observations, information from Tomislav
Weisenzell, Krapina, 1999.
Željko Heimer , 16 November 2002
I just received a photo in local magazine Zagorski list,
br.34, 09.06.2004. shows the three flags on display in the
Krapina-Zagorje County Assembly Hall - the middle one is the flag
of Croatia, to its right (viewer's left) is the Ceremonial
Flag of the county and on the other side is the ceremonial
flag of the city of Krapina. I believe that such display of two
ceremonial flags together is rather unusual, probably the two
share the same assembly hall.
According to the same photo and also on the flag reported by
Tomislav Šipek from several media, the ceremonial flag of
the city of Krapina is a red gonfalon with three unequally long
triangularly ending tails with golden tassels and with the coat
of arms in the middle an dthe name of the city above.
It may be interesting to note that the two flags side by side on
the photo clearly show different rectangular sleaves in the upper
edge. I do not find any specialy meaning in that, but just an
observation.
Željko Heimer, 11 June 2004
The symbols were designed by the Heraldic Art d.o.o.
company from Rijeka.
Željko Heimer, 4 November 2007
image by Željko Heimer, 16 November 2002
image by Željko Heimer, 11 June 2004
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image by Željko Heimer, 16 November 2002
Flag
image by Željko Heimer, 25 December 2009
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Coat of Arms
image by Željko Heimer, 25 December 2009
Prior to the adoption of the current flag in ca. 1995 the city
of Krapina used a flag that I have observed (alas, I have no
photographs) in ca. 1993 - brown with with black lined coat of
arms on a yellow patch. The coat of arms of that design was in
use in Krapina at least since 1979, as can be seen from the
headers of the local newspapers issued in Krapina since 1979
until 1989. The newspapers are now digitized and available at
<krapina.arhivpro.hr>.
The coat of arms of this pattern was used in the header of the
newspapers since 1979 until mid 1982, and another design of more
Baroque shield shape within a cartouche was used since.
Unfortunately, I was unable to document this coat of arms and
flag any further so far, any help would be appreciated. There may
possibly be a decision describing this coat of arms in 1970's
official gazettes of the community of Krapina, and there may even
be description in the early statutes of the city of Krapina, say
in 1993/1994.
Any further info on this would be appreciated.
Željko Heimer, 25 December 2009