Category: Meetings

Lecture “Croatian Municipal Heraldry” in Opatija, 27.6.2025.

Predavanje "Hrvatska municipalna heraldika" Željka Heimera u Opatiji, 27.6.2025.

Organized by the Opatija Branch of Matica Hrvatska in cooperation with the HGZD, a lecture by the president of the HGZD, Željko Heimer, entitled “Croatian Municipal Heraldry”, was held in the Villa Antonio hall. Along with an introduction on the origin and development of heraldry, and especially in our areas, the development of municipal heraldry […]

Panel Discussion “Croatian historical coat(s) of arms” in Split

Tribina Hrvatski povijesni grb/ovi u Splitu, 24.6.2025.

In the hall of the Croatian Maritime Museum in Split in the Gripe Fortress, a panel discussion “Croatian Historical Coat of Arms” was held on 24 June 2025, organized by the Croatian Association Benedikt and the Society of Brothers of the Croatian Dragon – the Split Chapter. The panel discussion was organized on the occasion […]

Professional Visit of the Heraldica Slovenica Society to Zagreb

On Saturday, 9 November 2024 a joint, full-day professional meeting of the Society Heraldica Slovenica (HS) and Croatian Heraldic and Vexillological Association (HGZD) was co-organized with the Society of Brothers of Croatian Dragon (DBHZ) on the premises of DBHZ headquarters in the Tower over the Stone Gates in Zagreb. Truly impressive and historic, this heraldically […]

Recognition of the Czech Vexillology Society (ČVS) to Heimer

The President of the International Federation of Vexillological Associations FIAV and the President of the HGZD, Željko Heimer, addressed the participants of the 8th Czech National Vexillological Congress (8. ČNVK) held in Prostějov in Moravia, from 4 to 6 October 2024, via video link, with an introductory speech. At the annual assembly held during the […]

During the 30th International Vexillology Congress held from 10 to 20 August 2024 in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China, the Croatian Heraldic and Vexillological Association received a new flag made of high-quality digital printed material, equipped with gold fringes, as a gift from the Vexillological Research Center of China (VRCC). This richly crafted flag […]

30th International Congress of Vexillology (30ICV), Beijing, PR China, 10-20 August 2024

The 30th International Congress of Vexillology, held in Beijing on 10-20 August 2024, was organized by the Vexillological Research Center of China (VRCC), a FIAV member since 2019. As our readers probably know, these congresses are the height of organized vexillological activity and have been held since 1965 every other year. After ICV 28 San […]

Croatian and Swedish flags – on the occasion of Croatian Flag Day on June 5th and Swedish Flag Day on June 6th

In the dome of the Zagreb City Library on Starčević Square in Zagreb, organized by the Croatian-Swedish Society and the Libraries of the City of Zagreb, a lecture by Željko Heimer was held on the occasion of Croatian Flag Day on June 5 and Swedish Flag Day on June 6. The lecture compared the historical […]