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 […]
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»Grb i zastava« № 35 Issued
The № 35 of »Grb i zastava« was printed, in its Volume XVIII, soon to be posted to subscriber addresses. Additional copies of the GiZ you may order from Leykam International. We copy here from the »Editorial«: I’ll start right away without any false modesty with the joy that the two books I’ve been working […]
The Monograph »Croatian Orders, Awards and Medals«, Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 2018 Presented
On 17 November 2018, during the Zagreb Book Fair Interliber, the The Monograph »Croatian Orders, Awards and Medals« was presented, issued by the Školska knjiga, written by Krešimir Kašpar, Mirko Marijan, Siniša Pogačić, and Boris Prister. The researches of Croatian phaleristics and related disciplines are well aware of the names of these authors: retired general Kašpar participated in the creation […]
»Grb i zastava« № 23 Issued
The number 23 of our bulletin »Grb i zastava« is issued in its 12th volume with 36 pages and a poster inlay. Additional copes may be ordered through the Leykam International. publishing house. From the »Editorial« we copy: These are exciting times for Croatian heraldry and vexillology. Since the last GiZ, more papers and monographs were written than […]
Croatian President awarded the HGZD President
The President of the Republic of Croatia Mrs Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović handed over the decorations and awards of the Republic of Croatia in the field of social sciences on 15 November 2017. In the ceremony in the presidential residence the President handed over to Željko Heimer the Order of Croatian Daystar with the Effigy of Marko […]
»Grb i zastava« № 22 Issued
The number 22 of our bulletin »Grb i zastava« is issued in its 11th volume with increased number of pages to 36 and a poster inlay. Additional copes may be ordered through the Leykam International. publishing house. From the »Editorial« we copy: … I take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all of […]
In Company with the World Most Famous Vexillologists
(Translated with permission, from the magazine “Hrvatski vojnik”, nr. 534, 8 Sep 2017, p. 47, http://hrvatski-vojnik.hr/pdfmagazin/hv_534.pdf#47) Prepared by Domagoj VLAHOVIĆ ♦ VEXILOLOGY Željko Heimer, officer of the Croatian Armed Forces, collaborator of the Hrvatski vojnik and vexillologist (scientist researching flags, their history, meaning and use), received a great international recognition for his work The International […]
New Book Davor Zovko: »Knighthood Today«, Naklada sv. Antuna, Zagreb, 2016.
A new book by Swedish and Croaian heraldist Davor Zovko, issued by the St. Anthony Publishing House Zagreb, presents phaleristic and history of knightly orders, two disciplines close to both heraldry and vexillology, and includes several chapters directly on heraldry (e.g. describing knightly insignia in coats of arms). Besides one may find coats of arms […]
18th HGZD Tribune, 11.12.2012 – Mirko Marijan
The eighteenth HGZD Tribune was held on 11 December 2012 in the premises of the Zagreb Classical Gymnasium Association (DZKG). Mr. sc. Mirko Marijan, chief of the Decorations and Awards Department of the Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia held us a lecture titled “The Implementation of the Croatian National Symbols on […]