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Page created: 1st October 2000 Last updated: 2nd January 2020
The FAME is a site devoted to the systematic and scientific study of flags and coats of arms. Such symbols often bear strong political and other messages. Inclusion of those symbols here does not mean that the author supports or approves of the ideas they may stand for.	This site is harvested for the NSK digital archives.

Map of the Virovotica and Podravina County.

Virovitica and Podravina County - Cities

Virovitičko-podravska županija - gradovi

1. Virovitica
   • Virovitica, 1995
   • Virovitica, 1994 – 1995
   • Virovitica, proposal 1994
2. Orahovica
3. Slatina
   • Slatina, variant
   • Slatina, 1994 – 1996

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 city documents.
In 1997 community of Orahovica was given a city status.

• Virovitica and Podravina County
• Croatia - Counties
• Croatia

Virovitica

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The coat of arms of Virovitica is the traditional coat of arms of the city Gules, on a Mount Vert a Lion rampant Or, holding in dexter a Sabre Argent hilted Or above his head based on the previous seals. The flag is adopted in 1995, white with the coat of arms in the centre. The graphical details of the coat of arms in use were slightly changed since the original adoption, possibly with the 2013 decision. Table flags in use are vertical version of the white rectangular flag with the coat of arms offset slightly to the top with the black inscription of the city name in two lines along the bottom.

Virovitica, 1995

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The originally adopted flag was soon replaced by the one matching the legal rules of mono-coloured flag with the arms in it. The green mount is explained as representation of the Bilogora hills. Colours are said to stand for: red - generosity, blood soaked earth, freedom, love and progress; green - strength, hope and force, as well as the hills; goldenyellow - fortunate times. Lion represents prowess and audacity. The white flag is said to stand for unity and equality of all its citizens.

Virovitica, 1994 – 1995

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The coat of arms was adopted in 1994 following the historical pettern, basically the same as the current one, but for the drawing style (style of the black outlines of the shape of charges). However, the originally adopted flag was different, vertical, diagonally divided into white, yellow and red, with red and white cheques along the bottom and three pointed tails and with the coat of arms set diagonally over the three stripes.
Flag drawing reconstructed from description only!

Virovitica, proposal 1994

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The design proposed in the adoption process was basically the same as the current coat of arms, with minor stylistic differences in representation (notably the black outlines). However, the proposed flag was radically different: five striped green-red with the yellow lion holding the white sabre from the arms overall in the centre of it. A vertical flag proposed had that design in the lower half, white the top was green only.

Orahovica

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The coat of arms of Orahovica is or a ruined fort sable. The ruined fort is Ružica Grad from 13th century dominating the landscape on a hill above Orahovica. The flag is dark blue with the coat of arms in the centre of it bordered white. The ceremonial flag is a blue gonfalon with three trinagularly ending tails containing golden ornaments of vine and oak branches, in the centre of it is the coat of arms and above the name of the city in two lines. The symbols were consecrated on 2 May 2005, as part of the celebrations of the Feast of Invention of the True Cross (Finding of the Holy Cross, otherwise May 3rd) being the City Day of Orahovica.

Until 1997 Orahovica was a community.

Slatina

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The coat of arms of Slatina is Azure, a Mullet of Eight Or above a Moon Argent increscent. It is being used on civic seals since around 1860, even though there are claims that it originate from 15th century. The flag is yellow with the coat of arms in the centre.

Slatina was until 1993 named Podravska Slatina.

Slatina, variant

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A frequently used variant of the city symbols design differs in artistic representation of the moon face and the mullet.

Slatina, 1994 – 1996

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The coat of arms in the current form was adopted already in 1994, but the flag adopted at the same time was of different ratio, and with golden-yellow fringe along the fly end. It was intended for vertical hoisting, although the orientation of the coat of arms was not confirmed.

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