Grožnjan (Municipality, Istria County, Croatia)

Grisignana

Last modified: 2014-03-01 by ivan sache
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Flag of Grožnjan - Image by Željko Heimer, 2 January 2005

• Presentation of Grožnjan
• Flag of Grožnjan
• Coat of arms of Grožnjan

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• Croatia
• Istria County (Croatia)
• Croatia: Local flags

Presentation of Grožnjan

Grožnjan (Italian, Grisignana) is located in the north-western part of Istria on a hill over the valley of river Mirna. It has under 1,000 inhabitants, the ancient town having less than 200.

Željko Heimer, 2 January 2005

Flag of Grožnjan

The symbols of Grožnjan are described in the Municipal Statutes Statut Općine Grožnjan text), adopted on 28 July 2009 by the Municipality Assembly.

The flag (photo) is described in proportions 2:1 (vertical), blue, bordered golden-yellow with the "historical coat of arms of Grožnjan" and with a swallow-tailed fly end. A vertical flag without tail is also used.

Željko Heimer & Tomislav Šipek, 4 September 2009

Coat of arms of Grožnjan

Coat of arms of Grožnjan - Image by Željko Heimer, 2 January 2005

The coat of arms is in an oval shield, "Azure an arm proper issuant from sinister holding a fleur-de-lis slipped argent and issuant from the canton a sun or and in base a mount argent".
The Municipality Statutes simply say that the coat of arms is the historical coat of arms of the town, the original of which is set in the facade of the town's gallery "Fonticus" (photo).

Željko Heimer, 4 September 2009