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by Željko Heimer, 10 April 2005
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Lepoglava is a city in the Varaždin County some 20 km
southwest of Varaždin. 9,000
inhabitanits, half of that number in the city itself. Lepoglava
is probably most well known as a site of a prison (where a number
of important persons were held by regimes of both Yugoslavia in
20th century), but Lepoglava is also a cultural canter with a
Pauline order monastery and is especially famous for the
intricate lacework school. Anyway, a local news magazine
printed a story "Lepoglava dobila službeno heraldicko
znakovlje", Varaždinske vijesti, br. 127, 15.12.2005,
str. 43. describing how on 8 December 2004 the mayor of Lepoglava
ceremoniously presented for the frist time the symbols of the
city. The coat of arms of Lepoglava vert a raven sable
holding a bread in its beak. The raven is symbol of St. Paul the
Hermit who was fed by a raven with bread. St. Paul establsihed
the Pauline order. A raven is also a symbol of royal family of
king Ivaniš Korvin (1495 - 1497), who is remembered in
Lepoglava for rebuilding of the monastery. The flag is
blue with the golden bordered coat of arms.
Željko Heimer, 27 Febuary 2005
In the mean time I received some answer from the city, so I may correct previous and add some further info: The symbols were adopted on 8th December 2004. Source: "Lepoglava dobila službeno heraldicko znakovlje", Varaždinske vijesti, br. 127, 15.12.2005, str. 43. Info Marija Varovi