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Otok is a community in the Split-Dalmatia County (unlike the
city of Otok near Vinkovci), situated east of Sinj,
population about 5,800, with somewhat over 3,000 in the village
of the same name. The community
web site provides a longish and epic description of symbols
adopted. However, since the symbols do not conform with the rules
set by the central authorities, they have probably not received
authorization yet (although with slight changes they could be
easily amended for it) .
The coat of arms of Otok is: gules a winged ox
holding a book argent and in the base a disk or enigned with five
concentric rings and a cross in the middle. Under the shield is a
blue ribbon inscribed with the name of the community.
The flag is white with the coat of arms inthe middle. The flag is
supposed to be bordered with golden ancient wattle as was on a
plutey from the church in Udovicic.
The winged ox is attribute of St. Luke, the patron of Otok. The
circlet at the base is the "celestial star", a stone
plutey, the only remain from the old Croatian church in Gala near
Otok. Today the circles are interpreted to stand for the five
villages in the community and their unity in religion. The blue
colour of the ribbon is standing for the river Cetina and its
tributaries.
The image of the coat of arms is adapted from the web site. The
image of the flag is reconstructed from the web site description
and coat of arms depiction, probably not very exact and missing
the border ornament
Željko Heimer, 23 December 2007
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image by Željko Heimer,23 December 2007