Škofljica (Municipality, Slovenia)

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Municipal flag of Škofljica, horizontal and vertical versions - Images by Željko Heimer, 6 July 2005

• Presentation of Škofljica
• Municipal flag of Škofljica
• Coat of arms of Škofljica

See also:

• Slovenia
• Slovenia: Municipal flags

Presentation of Škofljica

Škofljica is a suburban municipality of Ljubljana.

Željko Heimer, 12 October 2002

Municipal flag of Škofljica

The flag and arms of Škofljica are prescribed by Decision Odlok o grbu, zastavi, žigih in občinskem prazniku Občine Škofljica, adopted on 11 July 2001, and published in the official Slovene gazette Uradni list Republike Slovenije, 67/2001.

According to Rinaldo Stanić, co-author of the most recent book on the Slovene municipal symbols [j2s05], the flag and arms sere designed by Iztok Lipovšek.

The flag is rectangular, in ratio 2:5, horizontally divided green-yellow-green with a yellow square at hoist containing the attribute from the coat of arms, a curlew (Numenius arquata).
The source for the images is the municipal website.

The colour specifications, not included in the Decision, are listed by Stanič & Jakopič [j2s05] as follows:
- Gold: SCC Y100-M10 / CMYK 0-20-100-0
- Red: SCC Y100-M90 / CMYK 0-20-100-0
- Green: SCC Y100-C100 / CMYK 100-0-100-0
- Black: SCC Y100-C100-M100-K100 CMYK 100-100-100-100

Pascal Gross & Željko Heimer, 22 December 2007

Coat of arms of Škofljica

Coat of arms of Škofljica - Image by Pascal Gross, 16 April 2002

The coat of arms of Škofljica is "Or on a base vert a curlew proper".
The curlew is typical of the marshy regions that surrounds Ljubljana, and common in marshy areas throughout Europe.

Željko Heimer, 12 October 2002