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Tomislav pointed me to the site of Trilj (<mapmf.pmfst.hr/~ncovic>)
with nice drawings of the flags and coat of arms. Trilj is an old
town on Cetina river, since antiquity there was a bridge built
and thus was an important point. It was caled Pons Tiluri or
Tilurium. Today this is a site of intensive recreative tourism,
promoting healthy way fo life (cycleing in nature, walking,
rafting on Centina etc.). The city area numbers over 13,000
inhabitants, but only some 2,200 in the town itself. It is
located inlands some 30 km due east of Split.
The city patron is St. Michael, the church was built in 1900. The
modern bridge (that also features on the coat of arms) is built
only in 1851. Until 1998 Trilj had community status.
The Coat of Arms of Trilj is azure St. Michael
hoding a sword and scales standing on a bridge all argent. The
flag is light blue with the coat of arms bordered golden in the
middle.
I strongly suspect that there is a ceremonial flag, and I would
guess that it has inscribed "Trilj na Cetini" that
seems to be the "full" name of the city that the
inhabitants prefer (though officially it is only Trilj and there
is no reason to add the name of the river for distinction, since
I do not believe that there is any other Trilj around).
Željko Heimer, 11 June 2005
The village of Košute, territorially part of the City of
Trilj municipal area, being a local community (submunicipal
division) issued a concourse for a coat of arms and a flag, on 30
April 2008. It seems that by now no design was adopted following
that concourse.
It is unusual in Croatian that local communities (municipal
subidivision) have their own symbols, although it is not unheard
of. However, the state legislation says nothing about such
symbols - the regulations are concerned only about the coats of
arms and flags of counties, cities and communities - so, in
theory, the village may adopt whatever they want they do not fall
into the jurisdiction of the state heraldic commission.
Željko Heimer, 29 August 2009
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image by Željko Heimer, 11 June 2005