by Zeljko Heimer, 22 June 2004
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by Zeljko Heimer, 22 June 2004
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Kumrovec is a community in the Krapina-Zagorje County, some 30
km north-west of Zagreb, 20 km south-west of Krapina, on the bank of Sutla river
forming the border with Slovenia. In 1992 the region was made
part of the community of Tuhelj, but Komrovec seceeded from it in
1997. Kumrovec has two important historical places. The one by
which it is most reknown is the birth-house of Marchal Tito, that
is still being a tourist attractions, this days mostly on 25th
May, the traditional Tito's birtday and 4th May, the day of his
death. During the socialist period near the Tito's house was
gradualy formed an ethnological park-museum that gathers the
traditional houses and way of life in the region (the museum is
among prestigeous European museums, as few years abck it received
annual prise for the best in Europe). The ethnographical
collection of the Museum has given the source for the coat of
arms. The other historical site is a place at river bank of Sutla
where the Croatian anthem was written. There was (in 19th
century?) erected a monument to the anthem and its writer Antun
Mihanovic'. The monument was featuring in the previous coat of
arms of the community of Tuhelj, but this was changed since the
community of Kumrovec sceeded from it.
The Coat of Arms of Kumrovec is: Party per
bend guels and argent in spades line. The design is frequent in
folk art of the region, especially in woodwork. The flag is dark
blue with yellow bordered coat of arms in the middle. The flag is
based on personal observation (and photos) in Kumrovec last year.
The design is made by Heraldik-art from Rijeka, that means that
probably there exists also a ceremonial flag.
Zeljko Heimer, 22 June 2004
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by Zeljko Heimer, 22 June 2004