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Map of the Međimurje County.

Medjimurje County - Communities

Međimurska županija - općine

1. Belica
2. Dekanovec
3. Domašinec
4. Donja Dubrava
5. Donji Kraljevec
6. Donji Vidovec
7. Goričan
   • Goričan, proposal ca. 2005
8. Gornji Mihaljevec
   • Gornji Mihaljevec, 2011 – 2012
9. Kotoriba
   • Kotoriba, ca. 1995 – 2007
10. Mala Subotica
11. Nedelišće
    • Nedelišće, 199x – 2002
12. Orehovica
13. Podturen
    • Podturen, 2004 – 2007
14. Pribislavec
15. Selnica
    • Selnica, 2005 – 2014
    • Selnica, proposal 2004
16. Strahoninec
    • Strahoninec, proposal 2003
17. Sveta Marija
    • Sveta Marija, 199x – 2006
18. Sveti Juraj na Bregu
    • Sveti Juraj na Bregu, September 1995
    • Sveti Juraj na Bregu, March 1995
19. Sveti Martin na Muri
20. Šenkovec
21. Štrigova
22. Vratišinec

Since 1993 the Croatian legislation allows the units of local self-government (counties, cities and communities) to have their coat of arms and flag, however these may be legally used only after they are approved by a central state authority. The a flag of a city or community should be of a one colour field with the coat of arms in the centre or offset towards hoist. Some exceptions from this rule are tolerated for the cities with traditional flag established before these rules were made. The coat of arms must follow also a set of rules to be approved. Some cities and communities use unapproved designs nevertheless. See more on the approval dates. Prior to 1993 the coats of arms and flag were not regulated by state legislation.
The official bazon (heraldic descripton) of the coats of arms and descriptions of the flags are according to the approval text of the central state authority, other description according to other community documents.
In 1997 the communities of Dekanovec, Gornji Mihaljevec, Orehovica, Sveta Marija and Šenkovec were formed, and in 2001. Pribislavec too.

• Medjimurje County
• Croatia - Counties
• Croatia

Belica

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The coat of arms of Belica is vert three potato flowers argent seeded or. Potato is among the most important of the agricultural products of Međimurje. The flag is green with the coat of arms bordered yellow in the centre of it. The ceremonial flag is a white gonfalon ending triangularly with fringe, the coat of arms in the centre, the name of the community above and branches of birch below. Table flags are of the same general design as the ceremonial flag, but of rectangular shape.

Dekanovec

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The coat of arms of Dekanovec is azure a clarinet proper and a feather argent in saltire. These charges refer to Florian Andrijašec, the most famous person from Dekanovec, a musical pedagogue and gatherer of the folk music of the region. The flag is blue with the coat of arms bordered yellow in the centre of it. The ceremonial flag is blue with the coat of arms in the centre, the name of the community above and birch branches below ending with three tails with tassels.

The community of Dekanovec seceded from the community of Domašinec in 1997.

Domašinec

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The coat of arms of Domašinec is vert two grain flails or in saltire. The flails are agricultural tools used for threshing of wheat. The flag is green with the yellow bordered coat of arms in the centre. The ceremonial flag is a green triangularly ending gonfalon with the coat of arms in the cemtre, beneath it two garbs of wheat, in the top inscription in two lines.

Donja Dubrava

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The coat of arms of Donja Dubrava is gules an oak tree eradicated or and in the base a cannon sable. The oak tree refers to the name Dubrava meaning an oak groove. The flag is blue with a yellow bordered coat of arms in the centre. The flag is consecrated on 13 July 2003. The ceremonial flag is a blue gonfalon ending triangularly with golden fringe, with the coat of arms, the name of the community above and oak and linden branches below. Table flags are of the same general design but of simplified form.

Donji Kraljevec

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The coat of arms of Donji Kraljevec is argent a horse sable rampant and in a chief vert a crown or. The crown is canting the name of the community. The flag is white with the yellow bordered coat of arms in the centre. The ceremonial flag is a green gonfalon ending triangualrly with golden fringe with the coat of arms in the centre, the name of the community above and an oak branch and a sheaf of wheat below it.

Donji Vidovec

Proposal:

The proposal for a coat of arms of Donji Vidovec has two colour schemes: azure two swords argent hilted or in saltire and in chief gold-miner scales or with a flag of yellow with that arms in the centre, and inverted - yellow arms with a blue flag. These are not yet formally adopted symbols. Both colour versions of the coat of arms were recorded in use, while the blue flag with the inscription of the community name beneath the arms is also recorded.
In 2016 the Community celebrates the 790th anniversary of its first mention in documents and is planning to formaly adopts its symbols for the occasion.

Goričan

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The coat of arms of Goričan is gules a mount issuant from the base vert and in the chief argent three roses azure seeded or. The mount in the coat of arms is canting, as the palce name suggest it to be on a higher ground - a hill. The flowers (heraldicly termed roses) are meant to be forget-me-nots. The flag is light blue with the coat of arms in the centre bordered yellow. The ceremonial flag is a light blue gonfalon ending triangularly and with golden fringe with the coat of arms in the centre, above it golden inscription of the community name and a sheafs of wheat and corn in saltire.

Goričan, proposal ca. 2005

Flag unknown.

The coat of arms recorded in use prior to the current one is gules a bend argent and overall a cinquefoil azure seeded also argent. It includes the same elements as eventually adopted design and most have been a proposal that was being considered.

Gornji Mihaljevec

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The coat of arms of Gornji Mihaljevec is vert a wooden wheel surmounted by a sword argent hilted and pommeled or bendwise point in sinister base. The sword and wheel are the attributes of St. Catherine of Alexandria, the patron of the parish. The flag is blue with the golden outlined coat of arms in its centre. The coat of arms and the flag were publicly presented and consecrated on 25 November 2012, on St. Catherine, the Community Day.
A table flag is recorded as white vertical flag ending triangularly, with a black orle line along all the edges except the top, with the coat of arms in the centre and the community name in two lines above it.

The community of Gornji Mihaljevec seceded from the community of Štrigova in 1997.

Gornji Mihaljevec, 2011 – 2012

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The coat of arms adopted in 2011 was argent within a border or a sword argent handeled or issuant from a triple mount vert and a vine tree with two bunches of grapes or winiding around it. The sword is again the attribute of St. Catherine of Alexandria, the patron of the parish. The flag was blue with the coat of arms in its centre. The design was apparently rejected by the Ministry and soon replaeced.
Drawings reconstructed from description!

Kotoriba

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The coat of arms of Kotoriba is vert from a base wavy argent issuant a wooden fort proper. This is depiction of the wooden fortification of Kotori, built in 17th century by Zrinski of Čakovec for protection against Turkish raids and where Petar Zrinski won a victory in 1646 while the remaining Turks drowned retreating in the river Mura. The fort was made of wooden beams of square layout and with circular bastions in the corners and there was a wooden house in the middle for about hundred soldiers stationed there. With the retreat of the Turkish threat in 18th century, the fort was abandoned and soon perished, however the merchant city around it (gained merchant rights in 1715) continued to flourish. The flag is blue with the coat of arms bordered yellow set in the centre. The symbols were ceremonially consacrated in Kotoriba on 14 September 2007.
A table flag used is a yellow outlined vertical triangularly ending blue flag with the coat of arms in the centre, the name of the community in two arches above and two wheat sheafs below.

Kotoriba, ca. 1995 – 2007

Flag unknown.

The community of Kotoriba used a logo similar to a coat of arms for some time, but it did not conform to the requirements for communal heraldry. The logo showed the 18th century church of Seven sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Cross, one of the biggest churches in the north-west Croatia. In May 1999 the community made a public concourse for the new symbols, and the previous symbols was virtually abandoned from use.

Mala Subotica

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The coat of arms of Mala Subotica is argent a mullet of nine azure. The flag is light blue with the coat of arms next to the hoist. The nine points refer to the number of settlements in the community: Držimurec, Mala Subotica, Orehovica, Palovec, Podbrest, Strelec, Sveti Križ, Štefanec and Vularija (when the symbol was adopted, in 1997 Orehovica, Podbrest and Vularia were formed into a separate community). The star is also interpreted as a Marian symbol, standing for the parishes of Mala Subotica (chruch of Nativity of Mary) and Orehovica Orehovica (church of Our Lady of Fatima), as well as the symbol of the County. The blue is said to stand for unity of the inhabitans of the community and white for purity and wisdom. Table flags are in vertical form with the coat of arms in the centre, with white inscription of the community name in three lines, the first above, the other two below the arms.

Nedelišće

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The coat of arms of Nedelišće is vert a book-binding press or with a book argent leathered gules. The binding press is chosen to represent that in Nedelišće had one among the oldest printer's shops in Croatia. The flag is green with the coat of arms in the centre bordered yellow. The ceremonial flag is a green gonfalon ending triangularly with fringe, the coat of arms in the centre of it, the name of the community in two arches above and below an ornament of branches and two jars pouring water. Table flags are of slightly simplified shape of the ceremonial flag with the jars and water omitted. (The ornaments are somewhat more complex the here shown!)

Nedelišće, 199x – 2002

No flag.

Nedelišće was using the printing press as its symbol even before the adoption of the current coat of arms. The unofficial coat of arms of Nedelišće was Vert on a Fess Argent a Printing Press Sable and in base a Mullet of Ten of the second.

Orehovica

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The coat of arms of Orehovica is canting argent a walnut proper (walnut = orah). The flag is light blue with the coat of arms outlined yellow in its centre. The ceremonial flag is light blue gonfalon ending triangularly with golden fringe along the bottom with the coat of arms in its centre, the name of the community in two arches above and crossed branches of linden and elm trees below. The branches symbolize the other two settlements in the community: the linden - Vularija that was known for honey production and the elm - Podbrest for its name "under the elm". Table flags are of the same general layout in simplified form, with the ornaments coloured green with proper fruits. There is also an occasional flag for the celebration of the Community Day, in form of a ceremonial gonfalon ending triangularly, light blue with the linden and elm branches in the base and the inscription in two arches above "Dan Općine Orehovica" (The Day of the Community of Orehovica) and in a line across the centre "21. svibanj" (21 May).

The community of Orehovica seceded from the community of Mala Subotica in 1997.

Podturen

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The coat of arms of Podturen is argent a mill wheel proper and in the base two barrulets wavy vert. The flag is yellow with the coat of arms in the centre. This is slightly modified design of the one adopted in 2004. The wavy lines represent the Mura River that forms the northern border of the community while the wheel represents the main industry on which the community was developed. The table flag is light yellow vertical flag with the coat of arms with a green inscription of the community name above and in an arc below.

Podturen, 2004 – 2007

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The coat of arms of Podturen adopted in 2004 is vert a mill wheel or and in the base wavy azure two barrulets wavy argent. The flag to go with it is blue with the yellow bordered coat of arms in the middle. The design was declined by the Ministry of Administration for similarity with other already adopted designs, so Podturen decided to change the design slightly, adopting a new one in 2007.

Pribislavec

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The coat of arms of Probislavec is azure three tulips gules slipped and leaved vert issuant from base all gorged together with a crown or of nine pearls argent. The flag is red with the coat of arms in the middle. The ceremonial flag is described as red with three tails with tassels.

The community of Pribislavec was formed in 2001 seceding from the city of Čakovec.

Selnica

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The coat of arms of Selnica is azure a lion winged passant argent nimbed or on a mount base holding an oil tower also or. The winged lion symbolizes the patron of the community St. Mark. The oil "tripod" (tower) symbolizes the oil fields of Selnica, clamed to be among the oldest in the world. The flag is blue with the yellow bordered coat of arms in the centre. The flags recorded so far in use are vertical with the coat of arms, that is not outlined yellow. Table flags are the same, as well.

Selnica, 2005 – 2014

Flag unknown.

The coat of arms design adopted in 2005 was gules bordered or on a base vert a winged lion or holding a book. The design was displayed in the community assembly and apparently got approval in principles, but community decided in 2013 to pursue further development. The 2012 article names the copmany commissioned for the task as "Eremeis", while the 2013 article reports that the council prefered the proposal with the red lion over the blue one.

Selnica, proposal 2004

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The coat of arms of Selnica proposed in 2004 was azure a lion winged passant or holding with front paws an open book inscribed 1334. The emblem symbolizes the patron of the community St. Mark. The date refers to the year when the St. Mark parish there is first mentioned in documents. The proposed flag was blue with the yellow bordered coat of arms in the centre. The design was rejected by the Ministry, and in 2005 a new design of the coat of arms "with red background" (other details unknown) was adopted, but it was not publicised. Eventually in 2014 a new design was adopted and approved.

Strahoninec

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The coat of arms of Strahoninec is azure a whip embowed-counterembowed or and in base a stump eradicated also or. The whip alludes to the name of the community having the root in the word 'fear' (strah), and the whip's shape forms the shape of the initial letter S. The flag is red with the yellow bordered coat of arms in the centre of it.
The ceremonial flag is a red gonfalon with three triangularly ending tails with tassels, with the coat of arms in the centre, the name of the community above and an oak and a linden branch below it.

The community of Strahoninec was formed in 1997 seceding from the city of Čakovec.

Strahoninec, proposal 2003

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The first published designs of the adopted coat of arms and the flag were in different colours, the coat of arms red and the flag light blue. Apparently, these were only proposals, and finally adopted designs were as above.

Sveta Marija

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The coat of arms of Sveta Marija is azure a St. Mary's crown or, in chief two fleurs-de-lis argent and in base a lace clapper or with a string argent. The community consists of two towns, the crown refers to St. Mary, the patron and namesake of the community of Marija and the fleurs-de-lis represent the other town - Donji Mihaljevec. The lace clapper represents the lacework this region is reknown of. The flag is dark blue with the coat of arms bordered yellow in the centre of it. The ceremonial flag exists that incudes a lacework pattern below the coat of arms.

The community of Sv. Marija seceded from the community of Kotoriba in 1997.

Sveta Marija, 199x – 2006

No flag.

The coat of arms of Sveta Marija adopted in 1990's is per fess fringed argent azure a crown or bordered argent and vert a fleur-de-lis argent. This design was not confirmed by the Ministry of Administration, but community used it unofficially nevertheless while in process of adopting a new design. There was no flag adopted nor used at the time.

Sveti Juraj na Bregu

Seat of administration: Lopatinec

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The coat of arms of Sv. Juraj na Bregu (literally meaning St. George on the Hill) pictures in blue shield St. George slaying the dragon standing on a green hill, thus canting the name of the community. The coat of arms bordered yellow is set in the centre of a light blue flag.

Sveti Juraj na Bregu, September 1995

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The first design was changed to blue and white quartered shield, with the mullet in the first, as before, and now entire depiction of St. George on a horse slaying the dragon in the top white quarter. The flag was made blue only, with the golden outlined coat of arms in the centre.
According to the Ministry approval, the current design was adopted already in June, but it was probably made some time after this one.
Drawings reconstructed!

Sveti Juraj na Bregu, March 1995

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Initially adopted coat of arms of Sv. Juraj na Bregu was quartered argent and azure, in the first a dragon pierced gules, in the second a mullet of ten wavy or. The colours red, white and blue link the community with the Međimurje county and Croatia. The ten-pointed star represents the ten villages of the community, and the wavy rays stand for the hills in the region. The pierced dragon represents St. George, "the patron of soil and farmers". The flag is armorial banner, vertical white and blue, with the star in the top blue and the pierced dragon in the bottom white quarter.
Drawings reconstructed!

Sveti Martin na Muri

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The coat of arms of Sv. Martin is gules a goose argent beaked and membered or carrying in beak a bunch of grapes also or leaved vert and in the base a bar wavy argent. The goose refers to St. Martin, who is in the region linked with the ceremonies of young wine, therefore the bunch of grapes. In christian iconography, St. Martin is shown either as dividing his cloak giving a half of it to a beggar, or as bishop with a staff and a goose. The flag is burgundy red with the coat of arms bordered yellow in the centre of it. The ceremonial flag is also burgundy red with the coat of arms in the centre, the name of the community above and linden and vine branches below, ending triangularly with fringe. Table flags are rectangularf of the same basic design as the ceremonial flag or simplified with the coat of arms and the communiyt name only.

Šenkovec

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The coat of arms of Šenkovec is argent a lion rampant gules golding with his front paws a raven wing sable. The black wing is probably reference to the Zrinski family who owned the region in late medieval period. The flag is red with the yellow bordered coat of arms in the centre. The table flag is in a form of ceremonial gonfalon, red vertical bordered yellow with the coat of arms in the centre, the community name above and oak branches below.

The community of Šenkovec was formed in 1997 seceding from the city of Čakovec.

Štrigova

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The coat of arms of Štrigova is vert a two towered church or issuant from a bunch of grapes of the same within a bordure also or. The church shown is that of St. Jerome (Sv. Jeronim) in Štrigova. The flag is green with the coat of arms in the centre of it. The ceremonial flag is yellow ending triangularly with golden fringe, with the coat of arms in the centre the community name in an arc and a line above and two green vine branches with yellow bunches of grapes. The table flag is in the ceremonial gonfalon form, but green bordered yellow and with yellow vine branches.

Vratišinec

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The coat of arms of Vratišinec is azure a cross patriarchal maroon issuant from the base and in the chief a feather argent fesswise. The wooden cross stands for religious values and the feather for music and education that Vratišinec is proud of. The flag is light blue with the yellow bordered coat of arms in the centre of it.

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