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image by Željko Heimer, 22 August 2003
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Baska (Baška) - The coat of arms picture the patron saint
of Baska St. John. On the ceremonial flag there is also the
floral motive taken from Bascanska ploca, the first
written monument in Croatian language, preserved in a church near
Baska, on the island of Krk. Adopted:
around 1995 (?).
Source: Tourist Board of the Community of Baska, <www.multilink.hr/baska>.
Željko Heimer
Baška is a community of about 1500 inhabitants on
southern end of Krk island. It was an imporant place in early
Croatian history, and the oldest stone monument written in
Croatian language (in Glagolitic script) is preserved there. The
ornament from the monument is part of the Ceremonial
Flag.
Željko Heimer, 1 Juky 2003
By reading the documents issued in the official gazette I have
found out that the ceremonial flag that was reported by me in
1998 is quite wrong (see: Reported Wrong
Ceremonial Flag). Unfortunately, the soruce of the info
proved to be apparently not very relaible, even if it should have
been, as it was the Tourist Board of Baška Community. I have
suspected that the "shieldlike" flag is not very
likely, but on my insisting they replied that the ceremonial flag
is exactly as I posted it then.
There are two decisions on Coat of Arms and flag issued in the
official gazette:
- Odluka o grbu i zastavi Opcine Baška, 25.09.1995,
Službene novine Županije primorsko-goranske, br. 20/95,
9. listopada 1995.
- Odluka o izmjeni i dopuni Odluke o grbu i zastavi Opcine
Baška, 02.04.1997, Službene novine Primorsko-goranske
županije, br. 7/97, 11. travnja 1997.
The first one adopts the symbols that are sightly different from
those currently used - namely the coat of arms adopted on 25
September 1995 followed the historical pattern closely, so the
saint was holding his right hand rised in blessing with three
fingers streched. Similar handsign was used by the extreme Serbs
in the agression on Croatia during 1990's, so this was changed to
a more neutral position. I suppose that the change was made after
a suggestion from the Ministry of Administration.
The three-fingered Coat of Arms was changed to the current
pattern where just one finger is rised (the index finger). This
was adopted on 2 April 1997, so that should be he adoption date
for the corrent flag.
The flag is described as blue with the coat of arms in the middle
bordered yellow. The 1997 change changed the Coat of Arms in it,
of course.
The ceremonial flag is described to have three tails with
ornaments, the coat of arms in the middle and the name of the
community above. The details are not given, but I dare to assume
that it must be something similar to the image I attach (but
beware, it is still unconfirmed reconstruction!). It was also
amended in 1997 regarding the Coat of Arms.
Željko Heimer, 21 August 2003
Coat of Arms and flag were designed by Heraldic Art d.o.o from
Rijeka and approved by the Ministry of Administration/Central
State Office for Administration before 2006.
Željko Heimer, 23 May 2008
image by Željko Heimer, 22 August 2003
I just received answer from the community officials regarding
my question on the ceremonial flag and the details of the 1997
change. Actually I received a photo of the ceremonial flag (post
1997 version), so this image is based on this photo.
Željko Heimer, 22 August 2003
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image by Željko Heimer, 22 August 2003
Flag (1995-1997)
image by Željko Heimer, 21 August 2003
Coat of Arms (1995-1997)
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image by Željko Heimer, 21 August 2003
Ceremonial Flag (1995-1997)
image by Željko Heimer, 23 August 2003
image by Željko Heimer, 1 July 2003
image by Željko Heimer, 21 August 2003
One may also note that the flag of Cultural Society
"Šoto" from Baška was shown on the web site
of the Valentino-vez flagmakers (<www.valention.hr>) that is
apparently not available any more. It is a gonfalon of blue with
three tails and the same ornaments in them, in the middle is
representation of "Bašcanska ploca" with two local
instruments and inscription 'Kulturno društvo
"Šoto" Baška'. As the site is unavailable any
more, I attach the image therefrom.
Željko Heimer, 21 August 2003