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by Zeljko Heimer
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Rakovica is community in Karlovacka county. It is is situated
on the main road from Karlovac to Plitvice lakes and futher
south. It is the place where so called Rakovica uprising started
under leadership of Eugen Kvaternik in 1871. Even if the uprising
was unsucsessful, it was the first attempt of creation of the
modern national state. The name of the place is also a word used
for crayfish, so tehre is little wander how they choose the arms.
The CoA and the flag are adopted by "Odluka o grbu i zastavi
Opaeine Rakovica" (Decision on the CoA and the flag of the
Community of Rakovica), 10-JUN-1997. The text and image were
kindly provided by Mira Bicanic from Tourist board of Rakovica http://members.xoom.com/rakovica/.
The CoA is blazoned: Or, a Crayfish Gules. The flag is said to be
Bordeaux red with the coat of arms in the middle, and in ratio
1:2.
Zeljko Heimer , 8 March 2000
by Zeljko Heimer
The image accompanying the text of the Decision contains
beside the CoA and the flag, also the ceremonial vertical flag,
which is not at all prescribed by the Decision. Status of that
flag is unclear, however it is a nice one so I include it here.
The flag is of gonfanon type vertically hoisted richly
embroideried banner, rectangular with triangular ending, bordered
in yellow and with yellow fring allong lover edges, also with
five yellow bordered red rectangular sleeves for the crossbar
along upper hoist. The overall ratio is rater approximately 1:2.
In the middle there is the coat of arms bordered yellow, above it
there is arched inscription in two rows OPC/INA RAKOVICA, and
below there are four branches of different species typical for
the region.
Zeljko Heimer , 8 March 2000
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by Zeljko Heimer