by Zeljko Heimer, 22 July 2004
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by Zeljko Heimer, 22 July 2004
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Knin is a city in the Šibenik-Knin County situated in the
hinterland some 60 km northeast of Šibenik. The city
florished during the reign of the king Dmitar Zvonimir in 10th
cenutury, so it is often nick-named poetically the City of
Zvonimir (Zvonimirov grad, just like Šibenik is then named
Krešimirov grad). The city is important corssroad and
railroad junction. In the newer history it became infamous as the
capital of the self-proclaimed Republic of
Serbian Krajina, liberated in August 1995.
Knin was a community in Zadar-Knin County (Županija
Zadarsko-kninska), until 1997 when it gained status of a city and
included in the (since then called) Šibenik-Knin County.
Before 1997 Knin was also capital of a kotar (district) of the
same name including several other communities, but this
organization never functioned properly as the area was occupied,
and Knin was de facto capital of the Serb state formed from the
parts secessioned of Croatia (in fact, it was capital de jure
according to the laws of Serb Krayina, but those laws were not
recognized in Croatia).
The coat of arms of Knin is based on the historical pattern,
though am not sure when that dates from and who exactly it looked
like. During the last decades of the socialism (i.e. in 1980's)
it used a Coat of Arms showing the Paschal
lamb passant in a blue shield on green base, but devoided of any
religious emblems (so, no flag carried on the staff and no halo),
but yet retaining the characteristic position of the lamb.As such
was alo being shown in early 1990's (on posters and like). I am
not aware of any flag that went with it.
Sometime after 1995 (I estimate 1998, but could be as late as
2002) the new modern artwork from the workshop of Rijeka company
Heraldik-art d.o.o. was adopted, as could be seen on the official
site Grad Knin: službene stranice <www.knin.hr> (01.07.2003) and
on photos of the flags used sent ot me by Tomislav Šipek,
10.07.2003.
The Coat of Arms of Knin is: Azure a lamb
passant argent holding a cross-staff or an in the canton
Zvonimir's crown or with stones gules. It is basical the same
crown as shown in the Coat of Arms of the County.
The flag is red with yellow bordered coat of arms in the middle.
I have no doubt that there is also a ceremonial flag, but at the
moment no info.
Zeljko Heimer, 22 July 2004
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by Zeljko Heimer, 22 July 2004
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by Zeljko Heimer, 22 July 2004