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by Zeljko Heimer, 6 July 2003
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Bakar is a small city (about 6000 inhabitants) south of Rijeka
at the end of Bakar bay. It is an important and natural port with
long tradition (which is one of the reasons why such small palce
gets city rights, otherwise city is defined as that with more
then 10000 inhabitants, only if special historical or other
reasons make exception).
Bakar was granted coat of arms to gether with civic rights in
1799 by Empress Maria Theresia. The coat of arms was granted in
artistic style typical for the period with a cartouche with large
landscapes and ornamentations around the shield within a circular
inscription. The coat of arms itself was: tierced per fess, in
the chief 5x2 chequy gules and argent, in the heart azure three
towers argent embatteled and with a window and doors sable
issuant from as many mounts vert, and in the base or an anchor
sable fouled argent in bend.
In modern Croatia, Bakar was formed as community in 1992/93 and
was upgraded to civic status in 1997. At some point, I estimate
around 1995, the modern coat of arms was adopted, as per Ministry
regulation/guidelines - the modernized shield of the historical
coat of arms. On the flag I have no info. No doubt that it is a
monocolour with the coat of arms, but I don't know which colour.
Source: [osg02] and
personal observation on road signs in Bakar.
Zeljko Heimer, 16 June 2003
I received mail from Robert Grubisa from Rijeka informing me
on the flag. Here is translation sumarized:
Bakar - The flag is horizontal tricolour, ratio 1:2, white over
yellow over blue without coat of arms. Information based on the
flag seen on the city administration building in Bakar. it is not
known if it was approved by the Ministry of Administration, but
it is certainly in use.
Zeljko Heimer, 6 July 2003
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by Zeljko Heimer, 16 June 2003