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On <www.bistra.hr>
there is now a document on adoption of the Coat of Arms and the
flag: Odluka o donošenju grba i zastave (Opcine Bistra),
17.10.2002 Therefore the adoption date is 17 October 2002.
The document identifies Heraldic-art d.o.o. of Rijeka as the
author of the design.
The coat of arms of Bistra is: argent a book bound gules and
gilded and clasped or ensigned with three apples of the last and
in base six goutes des larmes, three, two and one. The book
refers to the school tradition older then 150 years in Bistra.
The apples are attributes of St. Nicolas, the patron o fthe
community. The six blue drops are for the six settlements in the
community, but also cant the name of the community that alludes
to crystal-clear sources.
The flag is blue with the yellow bordered coat of arms in the
middle. The ceremonial flag is a blue vertical gonfalon ending
triangularly with golden fringe. Above the coat of arms is the
name of the community and below are branches of oak and linden.
Bistra is a community in the Zagreb County, northwest of Zagreb. 6,000 inhabtants, 1,300 in the
seat of the community which is the village named Donja Bistra.
Bistra was part of city of Zagreb until 1995, when it gained
status of a community. Bistra covers the norther slopes of the
Zagreb Mountain (Medvednica) and the new ski terrains were
arranged in the teritorry of Bistra to accommodate the ski cup
and several other world ski competitions, putting Bistra on the
world maps.
Željko Heimer, 31 July 2006
The symbols were designed by the Heraldic Art d.o.o.
company from Rijeka.
Željko Heimer, 4 November 2007
image by Željko Heimer, 15 September 2003
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image by Željko Heimer, 15 September 2003