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by Zeljko Heimer, 25 June 2000
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Poz<ega - A city of some 30 000 inhabitants in the middle
of Slavonia region. It is situated in the valley called by
ancient Romans Vallis Aurea encirceled by low mountains and one
of the most fertile parts of Croatia. In medieval Croatia Pozega
was already important trade center and seat of the county in 13th
century. (No flags are reported from that period, though). The
Turks enter Pozega in 1536 and remain there until 1691. During
that time Pozega is the capital of sandjak covering most of
Slavonia. After the Tuirkish period, Pozega is again seat of the
county, remaining so until 1923, when the county structure is
abandoned, and was not reintroduced until 1993, when it became
capital of Poz<es<ko-slavonska county.
The coat of arms of the city of Pozega is in use at least since
1702, and is officially granted on 1 September 1765 by empress
Maria Theresia, when Pozega acquired the status of the "free
and royal city". It consists of a blue shield in baroque
ornamented border, with three towered city walls and above those
a golden eagle with spread wings, silver cresce