Oprtalj (Municipality, Istria County, Croatia)

Portole

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Flag of Oprtalj - Image by Željko Heimer, 22 December 2007

• Presentation of Oprtalj
• Flag of Oprtalj
• Coat of arms of Oprtalj

See also:

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

Presentation of Oprtalj

Oprtalj is located in the central northern part of Istria, across the valley of river Mirna of the much more famous town of Motovun, about 20 km north-west of Pazin. It has just under 4,000 inhabitants, some 1,000 in the town of the same name.

Željko Heimer, 26 August 2004

Flag of Oprtalj

The flag of Oprtalj (municipality hall, photo) is in proportions 1:2, white, with the coat of arms in the middle.

Željko Heimer, 25 December 2007

Coat of arms of Oprtalj

Coat of arms of Oprtalj - Image by Željko Heimer, 26 August 2004

The coat of arms is "Azure masoned walls argent issuant from the base with three closed doors proper and in chief a cross patty or".
This is the historical coat of arms, possibly dating from the 14th century.

Željko Heimer, 26 August 2004