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Oprtalj (Istria, Croatia)

Općina Oprtalj, Portole

Last modified: 2008-07-12 by dov gutterman
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image by Željko Heimer, 22 December 2007



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  • Collection of Croatian Local Flags at FAME

Overview

Oprtalj (in Italian: Portole) is a community in central northern part of Istrian County situated across the river Mirna valley of the much more reknown city of Motovun, about 20 km northwest of Pazin. The Italian name Portole is also in use. The community uses the historical coat of arms, possibly from 14th century, though its current status is unknown: Azure massoned walls argent issuant from the base with three closed doors proper and in chief a cross pattee. There is no flag reported.  
Source: Opcina Oprtalj - Portole <www.oprtalj.hr> 25.10.2003.
Željko Heimer, 26 August 2004

Marko Vitez pointed me out that a flag of the community is to be see on a photo in a book I am quite often using for this reports, but I never noted this detail. Namely, on the photo of Oprtalj a white flag is seen on page 545 that quite obviously include the coat of arms in the middle.
Source: Božidar Feldbauer i sur.: Leksikon naselja Hrvatske 2. svezak, M-Ž, Mozaik knjiga, 2004, p. 545.
Željko Heimer, 22 December 2007

The web site of the community now includes a nice photo of the flags hoisted on the community building at <www.oprtalj.hr>. The flags there are from (viewer's) left to right: Croatia, Istria County, Oprtalj Community.
Beside that, also on <www.oprtalj.h> you can see the coat of arms drawing, although you may be surprised - it is my drawing shown below!
Željko Heimer, 25 December 2007


Coat of Arms


image by Željko Heimer, 26 August 2004