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The community of Dekanovec was formed in 1997 by secession
from the community of Domašinec. I don't have the census
figures, but it couldn't have much more then 1,000 inhabitants.
It is situated some 10-15 km NE from Cakovec.
The source for the symbols are three article from local
newspapers available on-line at Medimurske novine, <www.mnovine.hr>: "Opcina
Dekanovec - Dobili grb i zastavu", Medimurske novine, br.
397, 16.04.2003. "Opcina Dekanovec - Ostavština
Florijana Andrašeca osnova za izradu grba i zastave",
Medimurske novine, br. 391, 05.03.2003. "Opcina Dekanovec -
Tko ce sanirati oštecenu crkvenu ogradu?", Medimurske
novine, br. 398, 23.04.2003.
The symbols chosen by the community refer to Florian
Andrijašec, the most famous person from Dekanovec, a musical
pedagogue and gatherer of the folk music of the region. The
symbols are designed by Heraldik art d.o.o. from Rijeka (the
company that designs most of the Croatian local symbols, but not
for all of the I have clear indication that they made it.
The coat of arms of Dekanovec is azure a clarinet proper and a
feather argent in saltire. The flag is blue with the coat of arms
bordered yellow in the middle. The ceremonial flag is blue with
the coat of arms in the middle, the name of the community above
and floral ornament below ending with three tails with tassels.
Astistical details are extrapolated from a small photo in the
sources, so they are limited in accuracy! (especially the
ornament in the ceremonial flag).
Željko Heimer, 4 January 2004
In the mean time I located an official source on the flag:
Odluka o zastavi Opcine Dekanovec, 7. 4. 2003. Službeni
glasnik Medimurske županije, br. 02/03. <glasnik.zupanija-medjimurska.hr>.
It is not clear to me why there is a separate decision on flag,
since it is clear from abovementioned newspapers that the coat of
arms and the flag are adopted simulateneously. Possibly the
original decision on the coat of arms adopted earlier did not
include anything on flag, or the flag was defined differently (so
this decision rectifies it according to requirements from the
Ministry?). Oddly, the decision does not mention the previous
decision on the Coat of Arms at all.
The decision defines the "normal" flag as well as the
ceremonial one. It claims that the graphical representation for
the two flags is an integral part of the decision, but
unfortunately the gazette does not include it.
The official gazette site, unfortunately, for now includes only
three issued numbers of the gazette, 1 though 3 of 2003.
Hopefully more shall be added eventually.
Željko Heimer, 7 Febuary 2004
The decision: Odluka o izmjenama i dopunama Odluke o zastavi
Opcine Dekanovec, 29. 3. 2004. Službeni glasnik Medimurske
županije, br. 05/04 at <glasnik.zupanija-medjimurska.hr>,
changes the wording of the description of the flag as well as
some penal prescriptions, however, no substantial changes.
Željko Heimer, 15 January 2006
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image by Željko Heimer, 4 January 2004