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Page created: 1st October 2000 Last updated: 19th August 2021
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 - Communities

Virovitičko-podravska županija - općine

1. Crnac
2. Čačinci
3. Čađavica
   • Čađavica, 1997 – 1999
   • Čađavica, 1996 – 1997
4. Gradina
   • Gradina, ca. 1997
5. Lukač
   • Lukač, 1995 – 1998
6. Mikleuš
7. Nova Bukovica
   • Nova Bukovica, 1996 – 1998
8. Pitomača
   • Pitomača, 1985 – ca. 1990
9. Sopje
10. Suhopolje
    • Suhopolje, 1994 – 1995
11. Špišić Bukovica
    • Špišić Bukovica, 1994 – 2008
12. Voćin
    • Voćin, ca. 1997
13. Zdenci
    • Zdenci, 1995 – 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 community documents.

• Virovitica and Podravina County
• Croatia - Counties
• Croatia

Crnac

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The coat of arms of Crnac is vert a Tureky oak and a French oak branches in saltire forming a wreath or. It is the reference to the medieval documents mentioning Crnac as the place where huge Turkey oaks (Lat. Quercus cerris, Croat. hrast cer) grow. The second largest place in the community - Veliki Rastovac is also refering to oaks, represented with the French oak (Lat. Quercus robur, Croat. hrast lužnjak). The flag is yellow with the coat of arms in the centre of it. The existance of a ceremonial flag is prescribed as well. The table flag is a vertical 2:3 yellow flag with the coat of arms topped with the community name in two arches. In spite of the claim in the Statutes, the coat of arms is not historical one, but was devised in 1995. The symbols were publicly presented and consecrated on 30 March 1997.

Čačinci

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The coat of arms of Čačinci is vert a thunderbolt or piercing a mill stone argent. The green colour represent the agriculture, while the stone stands for the mill industry processing grain. The thunderbolt stand for the first local power station erected in 1920. The flag is dark green with the coat of arms in the centre bordered yellow. The ceremonial flag is a dark green gonfalon with three triangularly ending tails with tassels, the coat of arms in the centre, the name of the community above and branches of beech and linden beloiw it. Table flags are simplified versions of it, rectangular with the coat of arms, inscription and branches.
Prior to the adoption of the current symbols another decision was adopted, of unknown contents, probably of differnet design.

Čađavica

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The coat of arms of Čađavica is vert a rake in pale, a pitchfork and a scythe in saltire all argent and in base a coulter or. Čađavica was in 1852 granted the marketplace rights and the coat of arms may have been granted at the same time, and it was used a sthe basis of the current symbols. The flag is dark red with the yellow bordered coat of arms in the centre. The ceremonial flag is a dark red gonfalon with the community name above the coat of arms and below a buch of grapes with wheat ears on each side. Table flags with triangular fly and coat of arms in the centre and white inscription of the community name above and below were also recorded in use.

Čađavica, 1997 – 1999

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In 1997 the previous design was retained, but changing (possibly by error?) the colour of the mullet in the coat of arms. The flag is now described as the usual hoizontal flag.

Čađavica, 1996 – 1997

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The coat of arms adopted initially was divided per fess with a bar argent chief azure a mullet argent and base vert a ploughshare or. The flag was light blue with the coat of arms in the centre, initially described as a vertical flag, but with the coat of arms set as in a hoizontal flag.
These symbols were consecrated on 29 June 1996.

Gradina

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The coat of arms of Gradina is vert on a mount gules a belfry argent roofed of the second and a pile of stone blocks and in sinister a corn ear argent embowed to dexter, in the chief a bendlet wavy also argent and in the baze in a bezant of the same a downpointing sword inflamed. The white wavy line represents the Drava river as the northern boundary, the stones are canting for "ruined city", the disk represents bliss, and the faling sward is for St. Elias, the patron of the local church. The flag is white with the coat of arms in its centre. The table flag is a vertical white flag with the coat of arms offset towards the top and the community name inscribed black in two rows beneath it. The symbols were consecrated on St. Elias Day, 20 July 1995.

Gradina, ca. 1997

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The some representations of the design in use included also the Marian cipher. Gradina is of lately become a centre of Marian worship.

Lukač

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The coat of arms of Lukač is gules on a mount vert a winged bull or passant guardant nimbed argent. The winged bull is the attribute of St. Luke the Evangelist, the patron and namesake of the community. The flag is white with the coat of arms in the centre of it. The symbols were consecrated on the Community Day 28 October 1998.

Lukač, 1995 – 1998

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The coat of arms originally adopted was vert the Kapela Dvor manor argent roofed gules and in the chief three barrulets wavy argent and in the base gules a book argent. Apparently, beside the elements from the blazon, it also included a wheat ear. It depicts the Janković manor in the Kapela Dvor village of characteristic architecture, with three white wavy stripes symbolizing the Drava river in the northern border of the community. The book represents Gospel of St. Luke, the namesake of the community. The flag was basically the same as today, with the different coat of arms in the centre.

Mikleuš

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The coat of arms of Mikleuš is gules a bend between three balls and an oak leaf with two acorns all or. The flag is green with the coat of arms in the centre. The golden balls (apples) are attributes of St. Nikolas, the namesake of the community, the oak twig stands for the wood industry in the community.

Nova Bukovica

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The coat of arms of Nova Bukovica is gules an unicorn rampant argent. The flag is blue with the yellow bordered coat of arms in the centre. The ceremonial flag is a light blue gonfalon ending triangularly with fringe, with the coat of arms in the centre of it, the name of the community in three arches above, and branches of birch tree in the base. Birch is bukva in Croatian, canting the community name. In spite of the claim in the Statutes, it is not a historical coat of arms. The symbols were blessed by parish priest Alojzije Stanek on the Communiyt Day, the Fest of Assumption of Mary, the patron of the Nova Bukovica parish on 15 August 1998.

Nova Bukovica, 1996 – 1998

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The coat of arms of Nova Bukovica adopted initially was quartered by a cross argent, the first and fourth or a tower gules issuant from a base vert, the second and third or a birch leaf vert issuant from a base vert. It is said that this is based on the first half of the 19th century coat of arms of the Nova Bukovica parish. It is also said that the red tower symbolizes historical continuity and defence character of the region in the past. The flag was blue with that coat of arms in its centre.
Drawings reconstructed from descriptions!

Pitomača

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The coat of arms of Pitomača is gules a fess argent and a mount gules issuant from the base. The white stripe represents the Drava river, the red hill the Bilogora mountains, and the green field the plains between them. The flag is blue with the golden brodered coat of arms in the centre.
The symbols were consacrated on the St. Vitus Day, the community holyday, 15 June 1995. The table flag in use is a vertical blue flag with the coat of arms in the centre and the Community name inscribed white in two rows above and below it.
In 2011 the community initiated the proces for readoption of the 1985 emblem as its arms (without the star), although the 2013 Statutes confirm the current design, and it seems that the initative died out.

Pitomača, 1985 – ca. 1990

No flag.

The quasi-heraldic emblem of Pitomača was adopted for the Local Community of Pitomača, then within the community of Đurđevac, as part of the celebrations of the tricentenary of the town. It depicted, within an ornate shield, the landscape of the town beneath the hills and cultivated land beneath reaching the Drava river at the bopttom indicated with three wavy lines. At the base was the year 1685, at the top the inscription PITOMAČA beneath a five-pointed star. It seems that coloured versions were not used.

Sopje

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The coat of arms of Sopje is azure a garb of nine maize ears or with a clasp argent. The nine maize ears represent the nine settlements of the community. The clasp is an earring found at the archeological site Josipovo (Ciganka) from medieval Croatian culture of 10th century. The flag is dark blue with the golden bordered coat of arms in the centre of it. In spite of the claim in the Statutes, there is no confirmation that it is a historical coat of arms. The ceremonial flag is a dark blue gonfalon with the coat of arms in the centre, the community name above and a linden and an oak branch below. Table flags are of the same design but in simplified form, rectangular vertical blue flag with yellow border, the coat of arms, inscription and branches.

Suhopolje

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The coat of arms is azure on a mount vert a wall with gates topped with a roofed tower all or. The flag is yellow with the coat of arms in the centre. The charge in the coat of arms is the pavillion in the ressidence of Count Janković that is the core of the modern town. The yellow of the flag is a symbol of richness, fertility and well-being.

Suhopolje, 1994 – 1995

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The coat of arms adopted initially was vert a wall with gates topped with a roofed tower all or. The flag was white-red-white tribar with a stripe along the hoist in inverted colours and with the coat of arms set in the centre. The colours of the flag are said to stand for equality and unity (white) and life strength, liberal spirit, love, joy and faith (red).

Špišić Bukovica

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The coat of arms of Špišić Bukovica is azure a wood pile of seven logs proper inflamed gules in a pile inverted argent. It is said that the symbols represent the Drava river, the Bilogora mountains and the fire refers to the feast of St. John the Baptist when the Midsummer bonfires are lit traditionally in Špišić Bukovica, today this also being the Day of the Community. Seven logs stand for the seven villages of the community. The flag is white with the coat of arms in the centre of it. A ceremonial flag also seems to be used, blue with golden ornaments, here reconstructed from partially known details.

Špišić Bukovica, 1994 – 2008

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The community of Špišić Bukovica used a complex coat of arms including the Slavonian marten, lions with sabres from Virovitica coat of arms, a church, and so on all encircled with symbols of the local flora in green shield. The flag adopted at the time was diagonally divided white and blue with the coat of arms in the middle. Although the coat of arms was rejected by the central authorities, it and the flag have been used in spite when required. The symbols were consecrated on the Community Day (Feast of St. John Baptist) on 24 June 1995.

Voćin

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The coat of arms of Voćin or a fess maroon and overall a church argent with a belfry of the same roofed also maroon both with a doors gules. The flag is purple with the coat of arms in the centre of it bordered white. A vertical version is also used. Table flags are also vertical, with the coat of arms wihtout the outline and with a yellow inscription of the community name in two lines, above and in an arc below the arms. White triangularly ending table flags without inscriptions are also recorded. The flag is consecrated already on 8 September 1997 (Fast of Visitation, Community Day) by the parish priest David Andrejić.

Voćin, ca. 1997

Flag unknown.

The coat of arms apparently used by Voćin pictures the local church and the coats of arms of Croatia and Slavonia in triangular corners. An other source shows simple coat of arms: or a bar maroon. Both are probably just proposals. No flags were noted used with those.

Zdenci

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The coat of arms of Zdenci is canting the community name: azure a water pouring upward from a stone well all argent. The flag is white with yellow bordered coat of arms in the centre. The table flag is a white vertical flag bordered golden, with the golden outlined coat of arms in the centre topped with a green inscription of the community name in two arches and with two green linden branches with yellow fruits below. In spite of the claim in the Statutes, this is not a historical coat of arms.

Zdenci, 1995 – 1996

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The coat of arms originally adopted was vert a stream curving out from a jar in a fence argent and in the canton a bend sinistre argent and in the base gules scales also argent. The stream running from a fence represents the community name meaning a spring, a source, while the scales are the attribute of St. Machael, patron of the community. The flag was white with the coat of arms in the centre. The white flag stands for concordance and unity.

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