Lecture “Croatian Municipal Heraldry” in Opatija, 27.6.2025.

Predavanje "Hrvatska municipalna heraldika" Željka Heimera u Opatiji, 27.6.2025.

Organized by the Opatija Branch of Matica Hrvatska in cooperation with the HGZD, a lecture by the president of the HGZD, Željko Heimer, entitled “Croatian Municipal Heraldry”, was held in the Villa Antonio hall. Along with an introduction on the origin and development of heraldry, and especially in our areas, the development of municipal heraldry […]

Panel Discussion “Croatian historical coat(s) of arms” in Split

Tribina Hrvatski povijesni grb/ovi u Splitu, 24.6.2025.

In the hall of the Croatian Maritime Museum in Split in the Gripe Fortress, a panel discussion “Croatian Historical Coat of Arms” was held on 24 June 2025, organized by the Croatian Association Benedikt and the Society of Brothers of the Croatian Dragon – the Split Chapter. The panel discussion was organized on the occasion […]

»Grb i zastava« № 37 Issued

The № 37 of »Grb i zastava« was printed, in its Volume XIX, soon to be posted to subscriber addresses. Additional copies of the GiZ you may order from Leykam International. We copy here from the »Editorial«: Dear Reader, While in the editorial of the previous issue I “complained” that I had a feeling of […]

»Grb i zastava« № 36 Issued

The № 36 of »Grb i zastava« was printed, in its Volume XVIII, soon to be posted to subscriber addresses. Additional copies of the GiZ you may order from Leykam International. We copy here from the »Editorial«: It is a subjective feeling of mine that a long time has passed since the previous issue of […]

Professional Visit of the Heraldica Slovenica Society to Zagreb

On Saturday, 9 November 2024 a joint, full-day professional meeting of the Society Heraldica Slovenica (HS) and Croatian Heraldic and Vexillological Association (HGZD) was co-organized with the Society of Brothers of Croatian Dragon (DBHZ) on the premises of DBHZ headquarters in the Tower over the Stone Gates in Zagreb. Truly impressive and historic, this heraldically […]

The Croatian Heraldic and Vexillological Association (HGZD) received the news with great sadness that the Slovenian heraldist and great friend of our Association Valt Jurečič passed away on 26 September 2024. Valt (he would also sign Walt) was a pivotal figure in Slovenian heraldry and vexillology at the end of the 20th and the beginning […]

Recognition of the Czech Vexillology Society (ČVS) to Heimer

The President of the International Federation of Vexillological Associations FIAV and the President of the HGZD, Željko Heimer, addressed the participants of the 8th Czech National Vexillological Congress (8. ČNVK) held in Prostějov in Moravia, from 4 to 6 October 2024, via video link, with an introductory speech. At the annual assembly held during the […]

During the 30th International Vexillology Congress held from 10 to 20 August 2024 in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China, the Croatian Heraldic and Vexillological Association received a new flag made of high-quality digital printed material, equipped with gold fringes, as a gift from the Vexillological Research Center of China (VRCC). This richly crafted flag […]