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Semič (Municipality, Slovenia)

Flag of Semič, horizontal and verftical versions - Images by Željko Heimer, 1 July 2000

Presentation of Semič
Municipal flag of Semič
Coat of arms of Semič

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Presentation of Semič

The municipality of Semič was formed in 1995.

Željko Heimer, 13 March 2000

Municipal flag of Semič

The coat of arms and the flag of Semič are prescribed by Decision Odlok o grbu in zastavi Občine Semič, adopted 28 April 1997, signed 29 April 1997 and published in the official Slovene gazette Uradni list Republike Slovenije, nr. 32, 5 June 1997, pp. 2899-2900, with effect on 19 June 1997.
The Decision as printed in the official gazette does not include images.

According to the Decision:

The flag of the municipality of Semič is green (HKS 57 K), in width to length proportions 1:2.5. When the flag is hoisted vertically, the coat of arms is in the middle of the upper half.

The colours are prescribed as:
- Red: Pantone 1795u (14 pts Pantone warm red 86.2, 2 pts Pantone Rub. red 12.3 and 1/4 pts Pantone black 1.5)
- Green: Pantone 354u (13 pts Pantone green 81.2 and 3 pts Pantone yellow 18.8)
The inscriptions are black, in Corel Draw font [sic] named Lithograph normal.
The flag is green of the same shade as in the coat of arms.

Images can be seen on the municipal website.

Željko Heimer, 13 March 2000

Coat of arms of Semič

Coat of arms of Semič - Image by Željko Heimer, 13 March 2000

According to the Decision:

The coat of arms is made of typical elements representing the identification of the municipality on wider, state level. A stylized grape represents vine growing as the most important activity in the municipality, and therefore the grape is in the center of the coat of arms.
An important part of the coat of arms is also a stylized linden leaf, in its upper part turned towards the grape playing the role of the vine tendril. The shape of the linden leaf recalls that the municipality of Semič is famous for numerous old linden trees, among which the most famous is the kočka lipa, 600-year old. With these two natural elements is represented the connection between the linden leaf and the grape, between the tradition and the modern times.

Željko Heimer, 13 March 2000