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by Velid-aga Jerlagic, 24 January 2000
Here's a image I made from what I saw in Regional Archive of
Herzegovina. Few days ago there was an exhibition of artifacts
from the Archive in Mostar. Among numeros ottoman documentation,
I saw this flag, that was used by west Herzegovinian landlords
who protected Ottoman borders with Venice. The same flag also
appeared in a movie called "Gazija" broadcasted two
days ago on BHT television. The flag also appears in several
Bosnian movies that picture Ottoman times
Velid-aga Jerlagic, 24 January 2000
That flag was used by Bosniak landlords in border parts in
southern and western Herzegovina. Flag was used mostly in wars,
and from what I saw, the flag also accompanied Bosnian troops
during the seciond siege of Hotin (Bukowina). It differs from
Ottoman flag by size and direction of crescent, but also it is
swallow-shaped, like some west-european jacks and ensings.
Velid-aga Jerlagic, 6 Febuary 2000
![[Struggle for autonomy in the 1830's]](../images/b/ba-183x.gif)
by Velid-aga Jerlagic, 13 April 1998
This is the flag used by Hussein Kapetan Gradascevic during
the Bosnian war for autonomy within the Ottoman Empire. That was
in the 1830's, but I'm not quite sure what's the exact date -
when did Hussein started tu use this flag.
Velid-aga Jerlagic, 13 April 1998