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Page created: 3rd October 2000 Last updated: 5th July 2018
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 Međimurje County.

Medjimurje County - Cities

Međimurska županija - gradovi

1. Čakovec
   • Čakovec, 1996 – 2009
   • Čakovec, 1994 – 1996
   • Čakovec, 1993 – 1994
   • Csáktornya, 1941
2. Mursko Središće
3. Prelog
   • Prelog, ca. 1981

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 the communities of Mursko Središće and Prelog were given the status of a city.

• Medjimurje County
• Croatia - Counties
• Croatia

Čakovec

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The coat of arms is Azure issuant from base a Massoned Wall embattled and with a Tower Argent between two Mullets Or. The coat of arms is canting, as the most probable origin of the name Chaktornya is Csaky's Tower, after the count Dimitry Csaky, high magistrate and palatine on the court of king Bela IV (14th century). The coat of arms s based on a 1596 seal and is actually the family arms of Ernusth de Csáktornya from 15th century. In 16th century it was inherited by the Zrinski family, who marshalled the coat of arms in their own. The flag is blue with the yellow bordered coat of arms set in the centre of it. Flags with white outlined coat of arms are also in use.

* Note: the official blazon in the Ministry approval was simply copied from city decisions; the approval was granted prior to the establishment of the Coats of Arms and Flags Approval Commission, and unlike the subsequent approvals, it does not contain the heraldic blazon written by an expert. Also, Čakovec is so far the only known example that approvals were issued separately for the coat of arms and another for the flag.

Čakovec, 1996 – 2009

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In 1996 a blue flag with a new rendition of the coat of arms in the centre was adopted, used both in horizontal and vertical version, formally with the yellow, although usually with the white border around the coat of arms. This design of the coat of arms was a few month afterwards adopted as the official one. There are but minor differences from the current design.
The 1996 decision also prescribes a ceremonial flag - being of the same design as the official one, only made of richer materials and with golden fringe.

Čakovec, 1994 – 1996

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The coat of arms adopted in 1993 was graphically standardized in 1994.

Čakovec, 1993 – 1994

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The coat of arms adopted in 1993 was only in minor graphical details different from the current and the historical pattern. The flag adopted initially was vertically divided blue and white with a thin white stripe along the hoist and two six-pointed stars in the centre of the blue field. The flag design was rejected by the Ministry of Administration and was never in use.

Csáktornya, 1941

Čakovec

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In April 1941 Hungary occupied, and in December annexed Čakovec. In 1941 Hungary adopted flags for all its cities - the only one in current Croatia being Csáktornya. All these flags were in relatively simple geometrical patterns based on the colours of the traditional coats of arms. The flag of Csáktornya, then in the Zala County, was vertically divided blue and white. Even in Hungary these flags were soon almost forgotten and only exceptionally they serve as the basis of the modern used flags.
The flag was de facto abandoned in April 1945 when the Yugoslav Army liberated Međimurje that was formally reallocated it to Croatia by the Treaty of Paris in 1947.

Mursko Središće

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The coat of arms of Mursko Središće is Vert a Bar raised Argent and a Mining Lamp Or. The mining equipment shown in the coat of arms is a reminder of extensive coal mining industry that made the city prosperous and is for a long time closed now, and to the oil exploitation that is done in the area since the end of 19th century.
The flag is green with the golden bordered coat of arms next to the hoist. The ceremonial flag is prescribed of the same design but manufactured of better quality materials and with golden fringe (and the manufactured flag has a noticeably smaller coat of arms and wide golden gorder around it). When used in vertical display, the flag is recorded with the coat of arms set in the centre, however, still rotated 90 degrees as the entire flag. The table flags in use are vertical versions with the upright coat of arms in the base topped with the name of the city in two lines.
A yellow flag was also reported in use previously, but the status is unknown, possibly it was an early variant, replaced with the green flag in 1996.

Mursko Središće was a community until 1997 when it was give status of a city.

Prelog

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The coat of arms of Prelog is azure a tower issuant argent between two mullets or. It is a variation of the arms of Čakovec, whose lords owned Prelog as well, based on the town seal of 1690. Laszowski shows the coat of arms equal to the one of Čakovec, but with the red background instead of the blue. The flag is dark blue with the golden bordered coat of arms off-set towards top hoist. The ceremonial flag is the same, made of more precious materials and bordered with golden fringe. Table flags are in vertical form, with the coat of arms in the centre and the city name inscribed yellow in two rows, one above and one below the arms.

Prelog was a community until 1997 when it was granted the city status.

Prelog, ca. 1981

No flag.

The coat of arms used by the Local Community of Prelog in 1980's was basically the same historical coat of arms in a semi-cricular shield, depicting a white masoned tower issuing from a masoned wall between two yellow mullets. Drawing from black and white depiction, colours assumed.

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