Vijenac 791 Fine Arts CROATIAN HERALDIC ARTIST MILAN SUNKO (1860‒1891) RIPPED FROM OBLIVION A world-renowned heraldic painter By Mislav Grgić and Željko Heimer Although some of Milan Sunko’s works are preserved in Zagreb museums and galleries, he is known only to connoisseurs of lesser-known painters. A recently published monograph sheds light on his exceptional contributions […]
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Lecture on Heraldic Artist Milan Sunko, Zagreb, 18 January 2023
During the customarly Wensdays dragon feasts (events, lectures) in the Tower over the Stone gates on 18 January 2023, a lecture entitled “Milan Sunko – (almost) forgotten heraldic artist of world renown who was revered by the old dragons” was held by Master of Ceremonies of the Society of Brethren of the Croatian Dragon, Lt. […]
On Great Croatian Heraldic Artist Milan Sunko
An original scientific paper by Dr. Željko Heimer, president of the Croatian Heraldic and Vexillological Association (HGZD) and the International Federation of Vexillological Associations (FIAV) as we as the Master of Ceremonies and Herold – Chief of the Draconian Heraldic Office of the Society of Brethren of the Croatian Dragon was issued in the latest number […]
Lectures by Davor Zovko in the Tower over the Stone Gates, 08.06.2017.
The Croatian Heraldic and Vexillological Association in co-operation with the Society of Brethren of the Croatian Dragon had the pleasure to host the acknowledged Croatian heraldic artist working in Sweden, Mr. Davor Zovko, who held a series of lectures in the attractive premises of the Dragon Tower over the Stone Gates in Zagreb, on Thursday, […]
»Grb i zastava« № 16 Issued
While we write this, the latest issue of our magazine »Grb i zastava« is being printed and our members may expect it soon in their mail boxes. Additional copes may be ordered through the Leykam International publishing house. From the contents we highlight: On the front page, the recently restored flag of the city of Korpivnica. […]
Book »Obiteljski grb« by Davor Zovko
Some readers, first of all heraldrists might quickly conclude: “nothing new, all well known and already seen” and they are going to be so wrong. This book is one among a few modern heraldic manuals, such that Croatian readers had no chance to see. The refreshment and the step out from the manuals not only […]
»Grb i zastava« № 5 Issued
A new issue of our journal »Grb i zastava« was printed and sent by mail to our members and to institutions and associations with whom we exchange publications. The № 5 of GiZ has 20 pages of A4 size with articles parallelly in Croatian and English language in full colours with numerous illustrations. You may read […]
»Grb i zastava« № 4 Issued
The new issue of our journal »Grb i zastava« was printed and sent by mail to our members. The № 4 of GiZ (as we cutomarly abbreviate it) kept the already usual form of 20 pages of A4 size with articles parallelly in Croatian and English language in full colours with numerous illustrations. You may […]