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The coat of arms is Azure an hawk displayed proper holding a
tower argent roofed goles. The flag is light blue with the yellow
bordered coat of arms in the middle.
The tower is representation of the 14th century three-storey
Gothic chapel of St. Mary, part of the Sokolac castle around
which Brinje was formed. The hawk (sokol) is canting the
name of the castle.
Brinje was important medieval fortified city held by Frenkopan
family. Today Brinje is a community with some 6,000 inhabitants,
2,000 of which are in the place of the same name, the center of
the community. It is some 60 km north of Gosip, on once improant
road passing from the hinterland through the Kapela pass towards
the coast in Senj. The new highway that is being built currently
shall surely bring much needed prosperity to Brinje (should be
finished in two years).
Source: Flags hoisted in Brinje, 2002. Photo ŽH.
Also similar photo at <free-gs.hinet.hr>
19.02.2003.
Zeljko Heimer, 7 September 2003