During the summer 2021 two poster exhibitions were held in the premises of Italian communities in Cres and in Mali Lošinj, prepared by our member Jasminka Ćus Rukonić with the title “Venetian Traces at the Islands of Cres and Lošinj” held on the occasion fo 1600 aniversary of the establishment of Venece. They were held in the Italian Community […]
Paper on flags of Split issued in »Kulturna baština«
A paper by Željko Heimer was issued in the number 46 of the journal »Kulturna baština« (=City of Split Heritage Journal) for 2020. The »Kulturna baština« journal is published since 1973 by the Split’s Friends of Cultural Heritage Society, providing papers on general history of Split and its surroundings, architecture, urbanism, archaeology, monument protection, art, music, […]
»Grb i zastava« № 29 Issued
The № 29 of »Grb i zastava« was printed, in its Volume XV, soon to be posted to abonoments addresses. Additional copies of the GiZ you may order from Leykam International. We copy here from the »Editorial«: A totally unbelievable year has passed, and we are still trapped by a global pandemic. We are somewhat […]
Poster Exhibition in RIjeka “Croatian Coat of Arms and Flag Through the History”
The poster exhibition “Croatian Coat of Arms and Flag Through the History” was opened on 28 May 2021 on the occasion of the Statehood Day 30 May and the Croatian Flag Day 5 June in the Pećine Local Council in Rijeka. The exhibition author is president of the International Federation of Vexillological Associations (FIAV) and […]
15 Years of HGZD
The Croatian Heraldic and Vexillological Society (HGZD), established on 4 May 2006, is celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2021. In fifteen years, the Society has published 29 volumes of the Grb i zastava journal; it published or co-published three monographs and proceedings; co-organized two scientific conferences; held about a hundred public lectures at the HGZD […]
Review of Heimer’s Monograph on Israeli Flags in »Radovi ZHP FFZG«
The latest issue of the interdisciplinary scientific journal that publishes scientific and professional articles in the field of historical and related humanities, Radovi Zavoda za hrvatsku povijest Filozofskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu (Journal of the Institute of Croatian History) in the issue 2 Vol 52 for December 2020 published a review of Željko Heimer’s monograph […]
Review paper »Epidemijska veksilologija« in »Sociologija i prostor« Journal for Spatial and Socio-Cultural Development Studies
The latest number of the scientific journal Sociologija i prostor: Sociology and Space Quarterly Journal for Spatial and Socio-Cultural Development Studies, No 219, Vol. 59 (2021) dedicated to the COVID-19 pandemic published the review paper by Željko Heimer “Epidemic Vexillology – The Use of Flags in Control and Prevention of Infectious Disease Prevention” https://hrcak.srce.hr/255064 Summary: […]
»Croatian flag through history«in the »Večernji list« special issue on the occasion of 30 years of Croatian independence
In its weekly edition of March 28, 2021, the Croatian daily Večernji list published a special article entitled “Croatia – 30 Years of Independence”, which, along with forty other interesting articles and conversations about this key moment in Croatian history on 154 pages, also contains the text “Symbol of Identity: Croatian Flag through the History” […]
Monograph by Mate Božić and Stjepan Ćosić: »Croatian Coats of Arms – Genesis, Symbolism, History«
In the end of this February the newest monograph on Croatian historical land, national, and current sate heraldic symbols was issued. It is a richly illustrated work entitled “CROATIAN COATS OF ARMS Genesys – Symbolism – History”, co-authored by Mate Božić and Stjepan Ćosić. Extensive summaries in English and German were translated by Željko Heimer, […]
»Macedonian Herald« № 15 Issued
New issue № 15 of the Macedonian Herald, the gazette of the Macedonian Heraldic Society (MGD), presents four peer-reviewed scholar papers, including an interesting overview by Heimer of the contemporary Croatian municipal heraldry and the role of the Heraldic Commission. It also presents papers on wedding flags, military insignia of the red star in Macedonia […]










