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Tisno (Sibenik-Knin, Croatia)

Opc’ina Tisno

image by Željko Heimer, 20 August 2006

Overview
Coat of Arms

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Overview

Tisno is a community in the Sibenik-Knin County, some 20 km noth of Šibenik, situated on both coasts of a narrow chanel between the coast and Murther island with a risable bridge between. The name itself means more or less "narrow place". The coat of arms of Tisno is azure over a sword argent hilted or feswise pointing to sinister a cloak gules. The charges refer to St. Martin.
Source: Photo of the road sign in Tisno, thanks to Željko Pavasovic, 11.02.2005.
On the flag I have no info, I suspect that it may be dark blue with the Coat of Arms in the middle (judging from the background of the road sign), but a confirmation should be obtained before I draw it.
Željko Heimer, 27 February 2005

Updates from official gazette:
- Odluka o grbu i zastavi Opcine Tisno, 09.03.2001, Službeni vjesnik Šibensko-kninske županije, br. 13/01, 31.10.2001. Rješenje o odobrenju grba i zastave Opcini Tisno, 25.06.2001, Službeni vjesnik Šibensko-kninske županije, br. 13/01, 31.10.2001. - The decision adopts the coat of arms, the flag and the ceremonial flag of Tisno. The coat of arms is as described above: azure over a sword argent hilted or feswise pointing to sinister a cloak gules, and it is also stated that these are attributes of St. Martin. The flag is in ratio 1:2, blue with the coat of arms bordered golden-yellow in the middle. The ceremonial flag is gonfalon in dimensions 80x160 cm, dark blue, bordered golden and with golden fringe along the bottom. In the middle is the coat of arms and below it are golden ornaments of olive and vine branches. Above is inscripotion "OPCINA TISNO" in golden.
- The act of the Ministry of Justice, Administration and Local Self- Government, kl. UP/I-017-01/01/69,urbr. 514-09-01-01-2, approves the decision. It may be interesting to note that this act does not include the wording that "the previous deficiencies has beer corrected" which seems to be more or less standard part of these acts otherwise, one may presume that the design was acceptable by the Ministry standards right from the begining.
- Statut Opcine Tisno, 05.10.2001, Službeni vjesnik Šibensko-kninske županije, br. 15/01, 21.11.2001.- The new Statutes include the description of the coat of arms and the flag as previously determined.
Željko Heimer, 20 August 2006

The symbols were designed by the Heraldic Art d.o.o. from Rijeka.
Željko Heimer, 3 November 2007

Coat of Arms

image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2005