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Page created: 18th November 1996 Last updated: 8th July 2017
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 Slovenian communities with highighted communities presented on this page. The municipal communities are captioned with bold.

Slovenia - Communities, part 6 (Ig-Kid)

• Ig *
  • Ig, 1999 – 2015
• Ilirska Bistrica °
  • Ilirska Bistrica, 1975 – 2007
• Ivančna Gorica *
• Izola °
  • Izola, 1995 – 2000
  • Izola, 1987 – 1995
• Jesenice °
  • Jesenice, 197x
• Jezersko +
• Juršinci *
• Kamnik °
  • Kamnik, 1974 – 1997
• Kanal ob Soči *
• Kidričevo *

Legend:
° communities formed before 1990's
* communities formed in 1995
+ communities formed in 1998

• Slovenia - Communities
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Ig

2:5

The coat of arms is per fess argent three stilt houses gules on piles sable and vert a rose argent. The pile dwelings symbolise the UNESCO protected heritage of some 6500 years old houses built on piles found in Ig in 1875. The flag is green with two vertical white lines forming a square field in the middle where the coat of arms is set. The vertical version is not explicitly mentioned in the decisions and it is not yet confirmed in use.

The community of Ig was formed in 1995 from parts of the community of Vič-Rudnik that was one of the five communities forming until then the Civic Assembly of Communities of Ljubljana. Ig is suburban community that is rather industrialized nowadays, but in the past it was a marshy region.

Ig, 1999 – 2015

2:5

The previous coat of arms is per fess engrailed Argent and Vert, in chief issuant a bulrush of the last fructed Or between two issuant fritillaries flowered Gules and in base a grebe proper. The flag was green with two vertical white lines forming a square field in the middle where there is the bird from the coat of arms.

A fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris L., Slov. močvirska logavica/močvirski tulipan) is a protected flower of marshy regions, as a grebe (Pödiceps nigricollis) is also a marshy bird.

Ilirska Bistrica

1:3 | 1:2

The coat of arms of Ilirska Bistrica is Azure a Ship Or. The ship is a liburna of Illyrians, ancient people who settled the area and who were still famous for their ships still around the time of Marc Anthony. The coat of arms is the same as the coat of arms of Illyrian provinces formed in Napoleonic times and shortly afterwards retained in the Habsburg system as Kingdom of Illyrian. The coat of arms was first adopted as the coat of arms of Ilirska Bistrica in 1872 after a lengthily dispute over it with imperial office in Vienna. Since it was used until today in various artistic renditions. In early 1930's the Italian governor added the word Grepenna on a ribbon below the shield, something that still remains somewhat a mystery. The coat of arms and the flag of the community were adopted again in 1975, and this design was used intil recently, when the new graphical redention was made.
The flag is light blue vertical flag with the coat of arms edged white set in it top part. Even though the 1:3 flag is prescribed, apparenrly only the 1:2 flags are in actual use. There is also a table flag, which adds the name of the community above the coat of arms.

Ilirska Bistrica, 1975 – 2007

1:2

The coat of arms of Ilirska Bistrica adopted in 1975 were basically the same, expect somewhat more details in the drawing of the ship, while the shield was encircled with a white convex shield containing in its base black inscription of the name of the community. The vertical flag was introduced in 1990's with golden fringe along the lower edge. Horizontal flag was, as some claim, actually never made, even if it was prescribed.

Ivančna Gorica

1:2

The coat of arms of Ivančna Gorica is yellow bordered green shield with a silver monument. The monument is a 15 century small tower of Abbot Lavrencij of Stična monastery known for his manuscripts, attached atop of an ancient Roman milestone. The flag is adopted at the same time, white over green bicolour with the coat of arms in the centre.

Izola

Izola – Isola

1:2

The coat of arms of Izola (in Italian Isola, the community being bilingual) is a flying white dove holding an olive branch in light blue filed and with golden mount in base. The yellow mount symbolizes the island on which the city is founded and the dove is symbol of peace. The legend on the adoption of the coat of arms recounts the story of Genovese invasion to Koper, the smal city of Izola being their next target. However, it is said that when they turned their ships towards the island the dove flew out of the belfry and shied so brightly that they had to turn their ships back. The flag is blue with the coat of arms in the middle. The modern design was adopted in 1995, while in 2000 the shades of the colours used and the details of the ratio of coat of arms toward the flag size was determined in more details. Vertical variant of the flag is then also clearly determined separately.

Izola, 1995 – 2000

1:2

The 1995 Statutes introduced a modernized design of the traditional coat of arms and the 1987 adopted flag. The colour shades were determined latter on, while it seems that very light blue shade was continued in use like in the previous flag, at first.

Izola, 1987 – 1995

1:2 ?

The coat of arms adopted in 1987 is basically the same as the modern coat of arms, but with different artistic rendition - having a bronze cartouche around the oval shield. The flag differed from the current design only in the coat of arms, also.

Jesenice

1:2

The coat of arms of the community of Jesenice is equal to the coat of arms of the town of the same name being the centre of the community, similar case being with many other Slovenian communities. The coat of arms is a cobalt-blue shield bearing a silver medieval symbol for iron. The ironworks are traditional in Jesenice from at least medieval period. The flag is silver with the coat of arms in the upper part. While the decision describes a rectangular flag in ratio 1:2, both Stanič and Gogala picture a trinagularly ending longer flag with a larger coat of arms.

Jesenice, 197x

No flag.

The emblem Jesenice used pictures partisans from Cakar's company on Obranca, the date of the battle 1st August (1944) and symbols of industrial development. The 1974 and 1982 statutes nor the 1975 and 1982 decisions do not mention any symbols. However, the community was awarding to meritorious citizens plaques "1. avgust" of such design, and it may be that this was misinterpreted as the municipal "coat of arms" (emblem).

Jezersko

10:23

The community of Jezersko (Slovenian jezero means a lake) is situated high in the Kamnik Alps on the source of Kokra river, that drains into Sava in Kranj. The peak shown in the coat of arms is the 2558 m high Grintavec, the highest peak of Kamnik and Savinja Alps range. The sheep head symbolize the main traditional production of the region. The flag is based on the colours of the coat of arms, blue over white over green tricolour with the coat of arms in the centre. The vertical version is prescribed, unlike the vexillological custom, as green-white-blue.

Juršinci

9:19

The amendments to the Statutes introduce a new description of the coat of arms and the flag: in shield shape, in upper part showing a vine branch with green leaves and red grapes on yellow field. In lower part is a black grill below with red and yellow flames all on a green field. The flag is rectangular, 190x90 cm, lengthwise bicolour, yellow over green, with the branch and grill from the coat of arms near the hoist.

The individual villages in the municipality have traditional humorous coats of arms: Kokolanjšak - earthenware jug, as they were reputed to like drinking wine from such; Moravci - horse, as they were reputed good riders; Senčak - large frog; Savci - grinder (-stone?), since they were quick with sharp responses; Oblaki - ford (ship?) at the Krka stream, as it was often flooded by it; Zagorci - barrel hoops.

Kamnik

1:2

The coat of arms of Kamnik is azure a crowned maiden with serpent tail or at the doors of a tower argent flanked by two dragons vert each holding it tail entwined with the other and in the chief a crescent and a mullet or.. It originates from the 13th century seals, and appear in the 14th centruy coins. It pictures Veronica from a local legend, although its is considered that the oldest depictions meant to represent St. Margaret. The flag is white over blue with the coat of arms in the centre. The coat of arms was slightly modified in 1997, repositioning the elements in the design adopted in 1988.

Kamnik, 1974 – 1997

1:2

The traditional coat of arms and the flag were determined already at least in the 1974 statutes, and their use regulated in 1988. It had only slightest differences from the current design - the crescent was in it's last quarter, currently being in its first, and Veronica was depicted as half maid half fish.
The historical coat of arms (unknown if of the same design) was used even before, since in 1969 the municipality was awarding plaques with it to meritorious citizens.

Kanal ob Soči

1:2

The community uses a coat of arms divided with an one-arched massoned bridge, in chief vert three roses or and in base azure three fishes nainaint one and two. The shield is crowned with a silver mural crown. The community is situated at a site of an important crossing of the river Soča (Isonzo), with a stone bridge like the one shown in the coat of arms. The flag is vertical triband of blue-white-blue with the coat of arms in the middle, used in horizontal vrsion only.

Kidričevo

2:5

The coat of arms of Kidričevo is divided vertically in silver and green, from the division lines issuing two green leaves in the white field and a white leaf into green field. The flag is green with white square filed in the centre containing three green leaves in pall. The leaves are those of wild chestnut. The symbols were publicly presented on 25 June 1998.

The community of Kidričevo bears name after a prominent Slovenian revolutionary, Boris Kidrič (1912 - 1953). Previous name was Sterntal.
The Local Community of Apače (subdivision of the Kidričevo municipality) adopted its coat of arms in 1977, but details are unknown.

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