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Page created: 1st October 2000 Last updated: 31st December 2019
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Map of the Bjelovar and Bilogora County.

Bjelovar and Bilogora County - Communities

Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija - općine

1. Berek
2. Dežanovac
   • Dežanovac, proposal 2010
3. Đulovac
4. Hercegovac
5. Ivanska
   • Ivanska, 1993 – 2002
6. Kapela
   • Kapela, variants
7. Končanica
8. Nova Rača
   • Nova Rača, ca. 2008
9. Rovišće
10. Severin
    • Severin, 2008 – 2011
11. Sirač
12. Šandrovac
13. Štefanje
    • Štefanje, 1996
    • Štefanje, 1993
14. Velika Pisanica
    • Velika Pisanica, proposal 2010
15. Velika Trnovitica
16. Veliki Grđevac
    • Veliki Grđevac, ca. 1995
17. Veliko Trojstvo
    • Veliko Trojstvo, design
    • Veliko Trojstvo, ca. 1995
18. Zrinski Topolovac

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 the reform of 1997 four new communities - Severin, Šandrovac, V. Trnovitica and Zrinski Toplovac - were formed from parts of other communities.

• Bjelovar and Bilogora County
• Croatia - Counties
• Croatia

Berek

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The coat of arms of Berek is or a wheel proper and in the chief a rose gules. These emblems refer to two local legends. The rose stands for the noble Ružica (Rosey), daughter of the duke Milovuk and duchess Milica, lords of the city of Garić (Garigh, 12th c.), who managed to save her father from the dungeons of Jelen-grad. The wheel stands for the legend from the period of feudal labour duties: a stone found mercy to the hard labours of serfs and draught animals and broke apart to enable easier passage for them (Pukli kamen - split stone, locality in vicinity). The flag is blue with the coat of arms in its centre. Table flags are vertical versions of the official flag with the white community name inscribed in a line above the coat of arms.

Dežanovac

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The coat of arms of Dežanovac is vert a glass argent between two columns or. The glass refers to the glassworks established in 1804 in Ivanovo Polje, being one of the first industrial objects in the region. The columns remind to the manor of the Drašković family in Dežanovac, preserved only in the two columns today being part of another building. The flag is green with the coat of arms bordered yellow in its centre.

Dežanovac, proposal 2010

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Until the very end of the adoption process the proposal with a blue flag was being considered, although the green one was eventually adopted and approved.

Đulovac

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The coat of arms of Đulovac is or a castle with two towers gules on a base vert and in the chief a dove displayed argent haloed or. The flag is blue with the coat of arms bordered goden in its centre. The designer explains his choice of symbols so: "the castle symbolizes the nobility arms of Count Julije Janković of Daruvar, the founder of Đulovac (Julaves), but also the medieval fort of Stupčanica (1330). The haloed dove symbolizes the parish church of the Holy Spirit in Đulovac."

Hercegovac

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The coat of arms of Hercegovac is vert a potato flower argent seeded or. The green field represent natual wealths of the community, and potato is its main product. Since 2012 there is an annual manifestation Potato Days held in Hercegovac. The flag is dark green with the coat of arms bordered golden in the centre of it.

Ivanska

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The coat of arms of Ivanska is argent a bonfire inflamed proper and on a border vert twelve daisies also argent seeded or. The bonfire refers both to the name of the community and its patron St. John Baptist. The daisies (Croatian ivančica) are also canting the name. The flag is blue with the coat of arms bordered yellow in the centre.
From the Ministry approval it may be concluded that the initially adopted design included depiction of growth rings on the wooden logs, that were eventually, at the commission request, removed prior to the approval.

Ivanska, 1993 – 2002

The previously adpted coat of arms was a shield of green with a black depiction of the chruch of St. John the Baptist between a white daisy flower and a red-white quartered suqare. Beneath in a white stripe the community name is inscribed and in the base an acorn between two white wheat ears. The flag was prescribed blue with the arms in the bottom fly.

Kapela

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The coat of arms of Kapela is quartered first and fourth gules, second argent a Latin cross in bend, and third vert a corn ear or issuant. The official description does not name the colour of the cross, and both black and red variants are used. The prescribed flag is horizontal, yellow with the coat of arms in the centre, however, the flag that is used is vertical with the arms near the top.

Kapela, variants

Flag unknown.

A variant used in 2007 includes an upright red Latin cross and a church on a green hill in the white quarter and the shield is surrounded with a golden ribbon bearing the name of the community. In 2009 a similar variant with silver ribbon, but the black cross in bend is used.

Končanica

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The coat of arms of Končanica is or a wooden bucket proper ensigned with a fish sable and a base vert. The flag is blue with the yellow outlined coat of arms in its centre. The table flag is blue vertical flag with the borderless coat of arms in the centre, with the community name inscribed white in a row above and in an arch below the arms.

Nova Rača

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The coat of arms of Nova Rača is or a crescent below a round high tower with loophooles on the first two and a window on the third floor with a dome topped with a Maltese cross all azure in the border of the last twelve mullets of the first. The central shield represents Nova Rača and the twelve stars represent the other twelve villages of the community. The flag is blue with the coat of arms bordered yellow in the middle. The ceremonial flag is a blue gonfalon with three triangularly ending tails edged yellow and with golden tassels with the yellow bordered coat of arms in the middle, the name of the community in two rows above and an oak branch and a garb of ears in saltire below it.

Nova Rača, ca. 2008

Flag unknown.

Prior to the adoption of the current symbols the community web site displayed a different coat of arms: azure a tower argent in sinister and a cross or between a mullet or and a crescent argent in dexter. The status of this coat of arms is unclear, possibly a proposal eventually replaced with the current design. No flags were reported to match it.

Rovišće

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The coat of arms in use by Rovišće is azure on a mount vert in sinister a guardsman stantant clead in jacket purpure, white trourses, red cap and jacket facings, belt with gear proper and holding an upright long rifle, in dexter a tree grove proper and in between a corn ear or, in canton chequy gules and argent, 5×5, and in chief sinister two oak leaves vert, inscribed in base sinister 1232 and over the canton 1993. Encircled with a goledn tripple wattle bearing inscription above OPĆINA and below ROVIŠĆE.
The guardsman reminds on the traditions from the period of Military Frontier. The year 1232 is when Rovišće (Royoha) was first mentioned in a document by herzog Koloman, king of Slavonia. At the period it was a county center and several sessions of Slavonian nobility assembly was held there until the end of 15th century. After the liberation of Slavonia from the Turks, the setllement loses its importance and becomes mere a village. The year 1993 is when the community was established.
The flag is blue with the coat of arms in the centre. Rectangular table flags of dark blue with the coat of arms off-set slightly towards top are in use, as well as white triangularly ending flags with the arms. These emblems are rejected by the central authorities and are in unofficial use.

Severin

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The coat of arms of Severin is azure on a base vert a cannon sable and in the chief two eight-pointed spur-rowels or. The cannon stands for the "Severin uprising" (1754/55) of the Military Border soldiers against new restrictions imposed by the Vienna court. The spurs symbolize the two towns of the community (Severin and Orovac). The flag is light blue with the coat of arms in the centre bordered yellow. A "honour flag" is also prescribed, but the details are not provided.

In 1997 the Community of Severin was formed seceding from the Community of Nova Rača.

Severin, 2008 – 2011

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The coat of arms adopted in 2008 depicted a wooden fort on a green mound over a blue streem crossed by a wooden bridge, and behind the fort a chequy red and yellow sun is riaising, infront of it a white dove flies holding a blue buch of grapes in its beak. The flag was light green with the coat of arms in the centre of it, inscribed "Općina" above and "Severin" below in Old English font. The ceremonial flag was a yellow bordered green gonfalon ending with tails with yellow fringe along the bottom, in the middle of it is the coat of arms bordered yellow, above it inscription "Općina" below in an arch "Severin". It seems that a triangularly versoion as a table flag was also used. The Old English font should be equal as used on the locally produced Severinski viskey.

Sirač

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The coat of arms of Sirač is azure on a massoned wall argent issuant a cannon on a lafette or and in chief a fleur-de-lis of the second. The flag is light blue with the yellow bordered coat of arms in the centre of it. The designer explained his choice of symbols so: "The fleur de lis symbolizes the parish church of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1334) in the market-place (opiddum) Sirač. The cannon and the walls symbolize the medieval feudal stone castle of Sirač (Zirch), and since 1542 the Turkish border fortress (Sirče)." While he shows the flag of lighter blue shade, equal to the blue of the coat of arms, the actualy produced flag are of medium light blue with the coat of arms of darker blue in it. A variation of the flag with the community name inscirbed on each side of the coat of arms is recorded in use, but it has no official status.

Šandrovac

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The coat of arms of Šandrovac is argent four sparks gules, one and two and one. The sparks are depicted as mullets of eight with the base ray enlarged. The flag is blue with the golden bordered coat of arms in the centre of it. The claim in the statutes, that this is a historical coat of arms, is not true. Table flags are vertical blue triangularly ending with the coat of arms in the centre, the community name in a line and an arch above and an oak branch and a garb of wheat in saltire beneath.

In 1997 the Community of Šandrovac was formed seceding from the Community of Veliko Trojstvo.

Štefanje

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The coat of arms used by Štefanje is in an oval cartouche azure a church or on a mount vert. The cartouche shape is virtually the same as the one used historically by the city of Požega (without any obvious connection). The parish church of St. Stephen is depicted in the arms. The flag is green with the coat of arms in its centre. The table flag is vertical variant with inscriptions added in three rows, one above and two below the arms, with the community name and the years of the community's 20th anniversary celebration.
A variation of the coat of arms is also noted in use, possibly as a ceremonial version, in a slanted semi-circular shield with green and yellow Baroque mantle, apparently as a variation of the 1996 design.
As of 2017 the official gazettes display in the header a variation of the 1996 design without the brown border.

Štefanje, 1996

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In 1996 the community adopted a similar design in a regular semicricular shield with a brown border, golden church with borwn roofs and windows, and blue base. The flag was green with that coat of arms in the centre.

Štefanje, 1993

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The previously adpted coat of arms was a shield of blue over green with a white depiction of the chruch of St. Stephen, a white road leading diagonally, and in base wavy blue. The flag was yellow ove green bicolour with a white fimbriated red-white-blue tricolour raising diagonal and with the coat of arms in the canton.

Velika Pisanica

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The coat of arms of Velika Pisanica is vert three churches or, 1-2. It symbolically depicts the three churchs of Velika Pisanica - the Catholic church of Heart of Jesus, the Ortodox chruch of St. Lazarus the Righteous and the Calvinist chuch. The flag is yellow with the coat of arms in the centre outlined with a white-silver (per the Decision and Ministry approval) or golden-yellow (per the Statutes) ribbon. The ceremonial flag is a pale yellow gonfalon ending triangularly with fringe, with the coat of arms in the centre the community name inscribed above in an arc and two rows and with an oak branch and a bunch of wheat ears in saltire in the base.

Velika Pisanica, proposal 2010

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The final proposal for the coat of arms of Velika Pisanica had each of the churches depicted in their natural appearance, thus displaying three diferently styled churches. They were set in a semicircular shield two over one. The flag and the ceremonial flag were also designed as currently, with the previous coat of arms design. It seems that the change of the depiction of the churches to the same style, to match better with the heraldic principles, and their rearrangement to one over two (thus also changing the shape of the shield to better contain them) was done in the last moment, and their descriptions in the decisions and even in the Ministry approval show remnants from the final proposal.

Velika Trnovitica

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The coat of arms of Velika Trnovitica is azure a bell or and in the chief a thorn branch fesswise sable. The bell stands for the local school, its bell from 1759 is preserved displayed in the village. The thorn (Croatian trn) branch cants the name and the medieval parish of St. Martin in Thorns recorded in 1501 at this site. The flag is green with the coat of arms bordered yellow in its centre.

In 1997 the Community of Velika Trnovitca was formed seceding from the Community of Hrecegovac.

Veliki Grđevac

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The coat of arms of Veliki Grđevac is azure an otter or holding in its mouth a fish argent standing on a mill wheel of the last. The mill-wheel is a reference to the writer Mato Lovrak, born in Veliki Grđevac; he is one of the most popular Croatian writers for youth, and one of the most popular of his novels takes part in a mill outside Grđevac. The flag is light blue with the coat of arms in the centre. Table flags are in form of a ceremonial flag, vertical ending triangularly light blue bordered yellow with the coat of arms in the centre the community name in three arches above and yellow linden and oak branches wreath below.

Veliki Grđevac, ca. 1995

Flag unknown.

The coat of arms previosuly used by Veliki Grđevac is composed of the Croatian chequy fields, a red field with two corn ears and two oak leaves and the blue filed with the caste on a green hill between two godlen stars and two golden bars inscribed GORDOWA, the old name of the town. In the middle is a green shiled with initials VG.

Veliko Trojstvo

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The coat of arms of Veliko Trojstvo is canting the name meaning Trinity: azure on a base of clouds on the dexter sitting Chirst clead gules and holding a cross on sinister Father clead vert holding a sceptre and in the chief a dove displayed argent all haloed or. This is heraldrification of the vitraj in the Church of the Holy Trinity in Veliko Trojstvo. The flag is green with the yellow bordered coat of arms in the centre. The ceremonial flag is a rectangular gonfalon edged golden and with golden fringe along the bottom, the coat of arms in the centre with the community name in two arches above. The table flag is vertical green flag ending triangularly, with the coat of arms in the centre, the name of the community above and branches of oak and vine below it.

Veliko Trojstvo, design

The ceremonial flag as designed is a green gonfalon with three triangularly ending tails with tassels and the oak and vine ornaments, with the coat of arms in the centre of it topped with the name of the community. It appears that this design was not produced, but the simpler form as shown above.

Veliko Trojstvo, ca. 1995

Flag unknown.

The before the adoption of the current symbols the community used this quasi-heraldic emblem.

Zrinski Topolovac

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The coat of arms of Zrinski Topolovac is azure on a mount vert a cross pommy fitchy or between two mullets also or in the chief. The cross is interpreted as a spear topped with a cross as a symbol of St. Michael, the patron of the Community and the parish. The flag is white with the coat ofarms in the centre.

In 1997 the Community of Zrinski Topolovac was formed seceding from the Community of Rovišće.

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