CROATIA - VELIKA GORICA

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Croatian Civic Heraldry

VELIKA GORICA

Origin/meaning:
The oxen is of the extinct species Bos primigenius native to Turopolje (region around Velika Gorica), after which it was named (tur). The assembly house of Turopolje, today a museum is a recognisable symbol of Velika Gorica. Three stars and crescent are taken from the coat of arms of the Noble Community of Turopolje granted 1737 by King Charles III.

The coat of arms and the flag were first adopted on 22nd July 1997 in somewhat different design (see below) and shortly used as such, but soon changed to current design.

Literature : Image taken from http://zeljko-heimer-fame.from.hr/descr/index.html (with permission)

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