New issue № 15 of the Macedonian Herald, the gazette of the Macedonian Heraldic Society (MGD), presents four peer-reviewed scholar papers, including an interesting overview by Heimer of the contemporary Croatian municipal heraldry and the role of the Heraldic Commission. It also presents papers on wedding flags, military insignia of the red star in Macedonia […]
»Grb i zastava« № 28 Issued
In the begining of December the »Grb i zastava« was printed, its № 28, November 2020, in its Volume XIV, soon to be posted to abonoments addresses. Additionbal copies of the GiZ you may order from Leykam International. We copy here from the »Editorial«: The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced our Association activities, just as it […]
President Heimer at the 7th Czech National Congress of Vexillology, Frýdek-Místek
Czech National Congresses of Vexillology are held every four years since 1996 in another town in Czech Republic. This year the 7th Congress was held in the Moravian-Silesian city of Frýdek-Místek from 4 until 6 September 2020. The FIAV President addressed the Congress participants via vieolink within the Congress opening ceremony on 5 September 2020. […]
President Heimer Explains Belarus Flags for HRT
Croatian national broadcasting company HRT published on its news portal on August 23, 2020 an article about flags that appear in connection with recent events in Belarus, which we transfer here translated https://vijesti.hrt.hr/646215/zasto-bjeloruski-prosvjednici-koriste-bijelo-crveno-bijelu-zastavu-umjesto-sluzbene Why are Belarusian protesters using a white-red-white flag instead of the official one? A frequent sight in the current protests in Belarus […]
12th International Flag Art Festival Zagreb “Identity of Europe (Europe Intimately)” August 2020
The 12th International Flag Festival was held in Zagreb from 10 to 20 August 2020. With the support of the Tourist Board of the City of Zagreb and the City of Zagreb, 350 art flags from about 20 countries of the world, prepared for this year’s and previous festivals, are on display in the center. […]
‘Deutsche Welle’ Published an Interview with President Heimerom
The German global broadcasting network Deutsche Welle broadcasted on 9 July 2020 a video-call interview with FIAV President Heimer regarding the state flag change issues, initiated with the events rgarding the US state of Mississipii flag change debate. The TV story onthe Mississippi flag was published in their daily news report Der Tag, right after […]
The British Vexillological Journal ‘Flagmaster’ Published an Interview with President Heimer
The Flagmaster magazine of the British Flag Institute, which has been published since 1971, published in its number 160, for the summer of 2020, an interview with FIAV President Željko Heimer led by Alex Cachinero-Gorman. In the interview, Heimer answers questions about the role and goals of FIAV, the relationship between FIAV and its members, […]
17th Lecture on Flags in the KHDP cycles – On the Occasion of the Centenary of the Czech Flag, 23.06.2020
The Croatian-Czech Society, the Czech Beseda Zagreb, the Coordination of Croatian Friendship Societies and the Croatian Heraldry and Flag Society marked the 100th anniversary of the Czech flag on Tuesday, June 23, at the Czech National House in Zagreb with a lecture given by Lietenant Colonel Dr. Željko Heimer, President of the Croatian Heraldry and […]
President Heimer at the Noth American Vexillological Association Annual Meetting, 13.06.2020
The 54th annual conference of the North American Vexillological Association – Association nord-américaine de vexillologie (NAVA), abbreviated NAVA 54, was held under special pandemic travel restrictions, using a “virtual meeting room” in WebEx. was hosted by the U.S. Library of Congress. The conference was opened by NAVA President Peter Ansoff, and as a special guest, […]
»Grb i zastava« № 27 Issued
We proudly announce that, in spite of all misfortunes happening in this 2020, the new booklet of our journal »Grb i zastava«, number 27 in its Volume XIV, at 36 pages, was issued from the printing press these days. Additional copes may be ordered through the Leykam International. publishing house. From the »Editorial« we copy: In […]