The № 36 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«: It is a subjective feeling of mine that a long time has passed since the previous issue of […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Lecture on “Croatian flags from the Thirty Years’ War”
On May 21, 2024, the President of the Croatian Heraldic and Vexillological Association Željko Heimer, held a lecture on “Croatian flags from the Thirty Years’ War – in the Swedish Military Museum in Stockholm” in cooperation with the Croatian-Swedish Society, at the premises of the Croatian Nobility Association, Teslina ul. 13/1, Zagreb. Lecture summary Croatian […]
Croat – a New State Herald of Sweden
The Swedish State Archives announced that on 15 June 2022, Davor Zovko, a distinguished heraldist and heraldic artist from Mostar, who lives and works in Sweden, will take over the position of state herald. We are proud that he is a member of the HGZD. The state herald (statsheraldiker) is the officer of the State […]
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, […]
»Vexillology« Column in »Hrvatski vojnik« (2), 2013
Following the series of the 18 installments of the »Veksilologija« (Vexillology) column in 2012, Željko Heimer continued to write for the Ministry of Defence magazine in 2013. with 26 new articles in the issues № 412 through 437. The articles are available in the on-line arhivi »Hrvatskog vojnika«, i.e. directly at the following links (here titles are translated […]
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 […]