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Vrbnik (Municipality, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia)

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[Municipality flag]

Flag of Vrbnik - Image by Željko Heimer, 14 August 2003

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Presentation of Vrbnik

Vrbnik is located in the eastern part of the Krk island, opposing Novi Vinodolski on the mainland. It has about 1,300 inhabitants, and apart from tourism it is well-know for a high quality white wine produced there, called žlahtina. Some of the best restaurants on the Adriatic Sea are there, too.

Željko Heimer, 14 August 2003

Flag of Vrbnik

The symbols of Vrbnik are prescribed by Decision Odluka o grbu i zastavi Općine Vrbnik (text), adopted on 23 March 1998 by the Municipality Assembly and published on 10 July 1998 in the County official gazette Službene novine Primorsko-goranske županije, No. 14.
The Municipality Statutes Statut Općine Vrbnik, adopted on 29 September 2001 by the Municipality Assembly and published on 10 October 2001 in Službene novine Primorsko-goranske županije, No. 24, describe the symbols. So do the current Municipality Statutes Statut Općine Vrbnik, adopted on 8 July 2009 by the Municipality Assembly and published on 7 August 2009 in Službene novine Primorsko-goranske županije, No. 31.

The flag is in proportions 1:2, yellow with the coat of arms in the middle.

Željko Heimer & Tomislav Šepik, 8 December 2009

Coat of arms of Vrbnik

[Municipality coat of arms]

Coat of arms of Vrbnik - Image by Željko Heimer, 12 August 2003

The coat of arms pictures St. John holding a lamb and the Easter flag in its left hand all argent, in base on both his sides kneeling kapari (monks) and in the chief dexter a mullet or. The colour of the halo (or) and of the cross on the flag (gules) are not given in the text of the Decision, but shown on the companion images. However, a drawing on the municipal website shows the coat of arms with white halo and flag.

Željko Heimer, 8 December 2009

Ceremonial flag of Vrbnik

The ceremonial flag is prescribed as yellow with the coat of arms in the middle and the inscription above it "Općina Vrbnik".

Željko Heimer, 26 August 2007