by Željko Heimer, 20 July 2004
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by Željko Heimer, 20 July 2004
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north of Dalmatia, the County of Sibenik-Knin was occupied in
1991. Most parts of the county were until 1997 included in the
County of Zadar-Knin (now County of Zadar), due to the fact that
whole occupied area was considered a single District (kotar)
of Knin. In 1997 more natural borders of the counties were made.
The crown of Zvonimir is called this design, based on the
representation of the crown on the head of Croatian king found on
the old Croatian engraving on a baptistery in early romanic style
of XI century. The baptistery is found in Split (therefore, it is
found also on the arms of the other county), but it is believed
that the figure represent the king Zvonimir-Dmitar (?-1089, ruled
from 1075), who liberated Dalmatia from Venetians, and organized
capital and seat of Croatian parliament in Knin. The Coat of Arms
of Sibenik-Knin county seems to be red shield with the
"crown of Tomislav" and sword, and I am not aware of
the crown element above. (The same crown is on Coat of Arms of
Split-Dalmatia county, undisputed, and maybe the problem is in
having two Coat of Arms with the same element) .There is no
confirmation.
Željko Heimer, 21 October 1998
One of the Croatian counties on which there is rather little
information on the flag is S<ibensko-kninska z<upanija
(County of Sibenik and Knin).
Long time ago I have reported, and several times latter, but very
rarely seen it again, a flag that was supposed to be the flag of
the county (even possibly when it was still called
"only" Sibenska before 1997). The reported flag was
(dark) blue with red Coat of Arms of a crown and a sword. The
details of the coa I have never seen very well, but I have
provided the image several times with a degree of certeinty that
could be accepted .
Not so long ago, I was talking with a currator of the County
Museum of Sibensko-kninska, who told me that these were all
proposals for the flag, in several variations (mainly dealing
with shield details, most notable - the position of the sword -
behinf or in front of the crown). I failed to get any information
form the county administration, but the currator told me that
such designs were adopted (possibly several times) by the County
Assembly, but rejected by the Ministry of Administration that
have to confirm them. There are at least two reasons for
rejection that I can see, but if they were really those reasons,
I have no confirmations. The two things are - one coloured field
of the flag (should be two coloured by regulations), and
similarty of the used symbol with the symbol of an other county
(Split-Dalmatia county uses the same crown in blue shield).
However, few days ago I have seen hoisted in the county official
room (where some press conference was held), the flag that might
be the final adjustion of the problems by the Assembly - adding
the two thin stripes in chief and base (a la Israel).
The sword was, no doubt "in front" of the crown, and
somewhat thicker then I have used to picture it before (though,
if the thickened it now, or was it so before, I could not tell).
Of course, no very much details, no info on adoption dates (if
ever indeed) nor confirmation from the Ministry, and certainly no
great accuracy, but the best for now.
Željko Heimer, 4 December 1999
I have visited Šibenik and few other places in the County
in 2001 and several times afterwards, and have seen the flags and
Coat of Arms in use. Unfortunately, until now I have found no
official documents on adoption or the use of the symbols.
The coat of arms is: Gules a Crown Or superimposed over a Sword
erect Argent hilted and pommed of the second.
The crown of that of the early Croatian rules period (it is ofen
named Zvonimir's Crown). The sword is symbol of determination to
defence. The flag is (light)blue with white stripes along top and
bottom edge and the golden outlined coat of arms in the middle.
The vertical flag is seen in use on the County Assebly sessions
in 2002 as table flag. By the form it would be a ceremonial flag,
but weather the real size ceremonial flag exists, it is not
confirmed.
Željko Heimer, 20 July 2004
by Željko Heimer, 8 June 2002
On TV report from Sibenik-Knin County Assembly session few
days ago, I saw hoisted on the chairman's desk a table flag of
the County in vertical format and in banner form, just as it was
ceremonial flag. I just cought a glimpse of it, but here it is as
far as I could have seen it I don't know if there is a "real
size" ceremonial flag of this shape, but there might be one.
I don't know if it is prescirbed in the legislation (in table
flag or real size flag form) but there seems to be little
importance in it, since in several other counties there are
ceremonial flags used even without mention in the regulations.
Željko Heimer, 8 June 2002
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