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Gradec is a community in the Zagreb County, some 40 km east of
Zagreb, due east of Vrbovec, with almost 4,000 inhabitants
in 20 villages, some 500 in the main village of the same name. It
is mentioned in 13th century, its high point is in the time of
Zagreb bishop Maximilian Verhovec at the turn of 18th to 19th
century. The Croatian
Wikipedia includea an interesting although lapidary stated
curiosity that "it was bombed from submarines by both Turks
and Serbs", which, if true, is indeed remarkable...
Anyway, this Gradec near Vrbovec should not be confused with the
historical community of Gradec (a.k.a. Gric) from which the
modern city of Zagreb developed.
The symbols of Gradec were adopted by a decision on 6 November
2008 (Odluka o grbu i zastavi Opcine Gradec, 06.11.2008, Glasnik
Zagrebacke županije, br. 25/2008, 28.11.2008). The coat of
arms is vert a bishop's mitre argent and in chief two irises or.
The flag is green with the coat of arms outlined golden yellow in
the centre of it.
The new 2009 Statutes includes the description of the coat of
arms and the flag: Statut Opcine Gradec, 19.07.2009, Glasnik
Zagrebacke županije, br. 21/2009, 29.09.2009.
The use of a green flag for Gradec may be confirmed by a photo
from the Day of the Community celebrations at <www.zagrebacka-zupanija.hr>.
Source: Official gazette.
Željko Heimer, 27 December 2009