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by Željko Heimer, 6 February 2005
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The community of Marija Bistrica is situated some 15 km
northeast of Zagreb in the Krapina-Zagorje County. Population
about 7,500, some 1, 000 in the village of the same name. Marija
Bistrica is site of the the national pigrimage to the Mother of
God, few years ago visited by Pope John Paul II.
The coat-of-arms-like emblem showes in the a blue shield the
Croatian cheques and the local church of the shrine.No flag
reported - and there is probably not any to report - since there
is slim chance such a coat of arms would be approved by the
Ministry.
Željko Heimer, 22 June 2004
In the mean time the community abandoned the coat-of-arms-like
emblem used in 1990's and adopted a proper coat-of-arms and a
flag to go with it. I do not have the adoption dtaes, but I
estimate them to year 2002. The coat of arms is shown on
this community page: <www.marija-bistrica.hr>.
The info on the flag was provided by Tomsilav Šipek, who
also sent me a larger image of the coat of arms from Branko
Balaško. The coat of arms of Marija Bistrica is azure
the Black Maddona with Child both crowned with old Croatian crown
proper stantant over a crescent argent. The ancient Black
Maddona is revered icon of the main Croatian Marian pilgrimage
site at Marija Bistrica. The flag is yellow with the coat
of arms in the middle. I wouldn't be surprised if a
ceremonial flag would also exist, but at the moment I have no
info on it.
Željko Heimer, 6 February 2005
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by Željko Heimer, 6 February 2005
Previous "Coat of Arms"
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by Željko Heimer, 22 June 2004