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The coat of arms is a modernisation of the old arms of Sisak,
granted in XVIII century. The flag is quartered by a white cross
in blue and green, with the coat of arms in the middle. It is not
known if the design is approved by the Ministry of
Administration. Another flag - blue over green with thin white
stripe in between and coat of arms in the middle was also
reported - status unknown.
Source: Author's observations on the streets of Sisak, 1997.
Željko Heimer
The web site of the city of Sisak includes now some more data
on its symbols, including better drawings. At <www.sisak.hr>
there is a drawing of an older coat of arms, for which is stated
that it is mentioned in a city document of 1896 signed by the
first mayor of Sisak Franjo Lovric, depciting the three towers of
Sisak surrounded with the three rivers: Odra, Sava and Kupa with
a ship on them. The current coat of arms is derived from it. For
the flag that dates are not given, my impression is that it is
devised only in 1990's. However, in another page, the
history of Sisak is recounted, and there it is stated that Sisak
was granted the status of free merchant place on 29 October 1838,
when the Statutes, the coat of arms and the seal was also
granted.
These is also available the Statutes of 2001
where the current coat of arms and the flag are described. The
coat of arms is described in the Statutes as "shield-shaped
depicting a three-towered fortress, trhee rivers and a ship.
Above the shield a crown of five towers. Colours are blue, green
and white". In Laszowski book of 1934 it is blazoned so:
"azure, on an island vert surrounded with rivers a city
massoned argent with three circular towers embatteled and with
loopholes and on the rivres a ship" (my translation).
Željko Heimer, 7 June 2007
image by Željko Heimer
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image by Željko Heimer
Historical Flag of the 1st Croatian and Slavonian Veteran
Society of Archduke Joseph in Sisak - after 1874
Double yellow silk brocade, tassels, oak, relief embroidery,
applique, carving
146 x 186 cm, length of staff 360 cm
Rectangular flag with a border of embroidered black triangles and
tassels on the ends. Obverse: in the centre of the field in
separate cartouches the coats of arms of Croatia and Slavonia
surmounted by a crown. The inscription around the coats of arms
reads: I hrv.slav, veteransko druztvo 'Nadvojvode Josipa' u
Sisku. Reverse: bust of Emperor Francis Joseph I with the motto:
Za kralja i domovinu! The flag is fixed to the staff with brass
studs. The natural coloured staff had a finial that has not been
preserved.
The flag was donated to the National Museum by the First Croatian
and Slavonian Veterans' Society from Sisak.
J. Borosak-Marijanovic, Zastave kroz stoljeca, Zagreb,
1996, catalogue number 80, page 137.
From Croatian History Museum
site by courtesy of Jelena Borosak Marijanovic.
Bigger images at: <jagor.srce.hr/m013300v.jpg>
and <m013301v.jpg>.
