by Zeljko Heimer, 23 November 2001
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by Zeljko Heimer, 23 November 2001
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Otocac (Otočac) - The coat of arms is Argent, a Lion rampant
Gules, and three Crescents Azure fesswise in chief. The coat of
arms is set in the middle of a red ceremonial flag, containing
also the name of the city and two brances in golden yellow.
Adopted: around 1995 (?).
Source: HRT, 1998.
Zeljko Heimer
City of Otocac (Otocac) is a small town in the County of Lika
and Senj, the center of the region (karst field) known as Gacka.
It is mentioned already in the first texts written in Croatian
language in the end 11th century. Interestingly, it was given to
Templar Order in 13th century, latter it is hereditary ownership
of the dukes of Krk (also soo to be known as Frankopan), that
latter held title of dukes of Gacka. With the advent of the
Turkish treat, the region becomes a border stronghold, and
remains so for many years.
Today the city and region are in rather passive parts of Croatia,
but with large potential and preserved extremely interesting
nature. An important modern highway that is currently constructed
along the edges of the region shall surely provide input for
progress and valorization of the region.
The coat of arms and flag are described in the book by Enver
Ljubovic "Grbovi plemstva Gacke i Like" (Coats of arms
of nobility of Gacka and Lika), Adamic publishing, Rijeka, 2001.
Ljubovic quote these documents for his sources:
Odluka o grbu i zastavi, Gradsko vijece Otocca, 25. listopada
1995. (decision on the COA and the flag, Otocac City Council,
25-OCT-1995)
Odobrenje, Ministarstvo uprave RH, 3. sijecnja 1996. (Approval,
Ministry of Administration, 3-JAN-1996)
Milan Kranjcevic, Grb i zastava Grada Otocca, Casopis Otocac 2.,
Narodno sveucilište Otocac i Poglavarstvo Grada Otocca,
Otocac, 1996, str. 5.-19. (I believe, this is a news article in a
local magazine)
The coat of arms is set in the middle of a red flag, in
ceremonial banner containing also the name of the city above and
two branches in golden yellow below. The name of the city is
attributed "in Gacka", this being the name of the
region (but not part of the official name of the city, as far as
I am aware). The two branches are of the two most representative
trees found in Gacka - oak and fir.
According to the overall design, I suspect that behind the design
of this CoA and flag(s) is a design company from Rijeka
Heraldic-art d.o.o.
Zeljko Heimer, 23 November 2001
by Zeljko Heimer, 27 November 2001
Adopted: 25th October 1995. Approved: 3rd January 1996.
Zeljko Heimer, 23 November 2001
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by Zeljko Heimer, 23 November 2001
The coat of arms is uses elements on the 1430 family arms of
dukes of Frankopan (argent two lions rampant gules crowned Or
holding together loafs of bread, Frankopans are much better know
elsewhere by their 1330 coat of arms per fess Gules and Or, in
chief a Mullet of the last) and crescents from arms of other
ancient rulers of Gacka, the Vilic family (or an eagle crowned
displayed sable overall on a bar argent three crescents gules,
from Korjenic-Neoric armorial 1595.).
The coat of arms is Argent, a Lion rampant Gules crowned Or and
in chief three Crescents of the second fesswise.
Zeljko Heimer, 23 November 2001