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![[Varazdin]](../images/h/hr-varaz.gif)
by Zeljko Heimer
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The coat of arms of Varazdin is Barry of Eight Gules and
Argent overall issuant from base a Tower Argent between a Mullet
and a Crescent incerscent both Or was already in use when it
was confirmed by king Mathias Corvin in 1464. The traditional
flag of five red and white stripes is in use at least since
mid-XIX century, and is derived from the barry arms. The modern
city of Varazdin probably confirmed those symbols and adopted a
decision on their use, but it is unknown. In any case, both the
flag and the coat of arms are in everyday use. The city of
Varazdin was the capital of Croatia in 1756-1776, afterwards
Zagreb takes up the role. Due to its highes development in time
of baroque, the city is also known as the baroque city.
Population: 48,800 (Zemljopisni atlas Republike
Hrvatske", Školska knjiga, Zagreb 1993).
Source: Author's observation in Varazdin, 1999.
Zeljko Heimer, 12 August 1996 and 18 Febuary
2003
The coat of arms is not used officially any more (though it is used still sometimes, being the same Historical Coat of Arms). The official representation of the coat of arms is taken from the original grant of arms from 1464, granted by King Matias Corvin, as was usual at the time combining together the seal and the coat of arms: Within a green square frame there is a smaller red square with go