by Zeljko Heimer , 26 April 1999
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by Zeljko Heimer , 26 April 1999
The flag of 1. HGZ VF i.e. "1. Hrvatski Gardijski Zbor
Vojske Federacije" (1st Croatian Guarding Muster of the Army
of the Federation) is the Croatian tricolour with chequy shield
over a cross forming tripple wattle ornament. The 1. HGZ VF is
(as far as I understood) the largest unit of the Army of
Federation of B&H of the Croatian component. The Army of the
Federation is formed according the Dayton agreements by joining
of the Army of B&H (Armija BiH, i.e. Bosnian Muslim amry) and
Croatian Defence Council (Hrvatsko Vijece Obrane, HVO, i.e. army
of Croats in B&H).
The 1. HGZ VF was granted on the celebration of 7th anniversary
of HVO on 8 April 1999 in Mostar, by general major Stank Sopta,
former commander of HVO.
Source: Velebit no. 204/V, Zagreb, 15 April 1999.
On the photos in the same article there is visible the former
military flag of HVO: one coloured filed (probably olive-green)
with the symbol equal to the shoulder patch of HVO: golden
bordered olive- green "inverted shield" shaped with
chequy shield surounded with rope circlet, under it two black
crossed rifles and under that letter HVO in white.
Zeljko Heimer , 26 April 1999