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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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Ana Marija Ambrušec: Heraldička baština križevačko-kalničkog područja, Meleagrina and HGZD, Zagreb, 2019
Željko Heimer: Zastave Izraela / The Flags of Israel, JCZ, Zagreb, 2019.
Željko Heimer: Vexillology as a Social Science, FHF, Danvers, MA, 2017.
Željko Heimer: Exploring Vexillology through Military Unit Flags, HGZD, Zagreb, 2016.
Željko Heimer & Marin Sabolović (ed.): Zbornik radova znanstveno-stručnog skupa »Simbol, identitet i Domovinski rat«, Zagreb, 31. listopada 2014., HGZD, Zagreb, 2016., HGZD, Zagreb, 2016.
Trako Poljak: Hrvatski simbolički identitet, TIM press, Zagreb, 2016.
Heimer: Sintaksa suvremenog hrvatskog heraldičkog blazona grba i veksilološkog opisa zastava, Redak, Split, 2016.
Heimer: Grbovi i zastave Grada Zagreba, Leykam International, Zagreb, 2009.
Heimer: Grb i zastava Republike Hrvatske, Leykam International, Zagreb, 2008.
4 Sep 2019 18h ♦ 12th lecture in the cycle »Country Flags of Europe and the World« – Željko Heimer: »British Flags«, Coordination of Croatian Friendship Societies, Zagreb, Bogovićeva 2, 1st Floor
15 Oct 2018 19:30 ♦ 27th HGZD Tribune – Antonio Grgić: »Contemporary Heraldry and Identity Construction of the podravina and Prigorje Region«, Bogdan Ogrizović Library, Zagreb, Preradovićeva 5
13 Sep 2018 18h ♦ 3rd lecture in the cycle »Country Flags of Europe and the World« – Željko Heimer: »Russian Flags«, Coordination of Croatian Friendship Societies, Zagreb, Bogovićeva 2, 1st Floor
№ 24 ♦ 15 Sep 2018 materials submission deadline
17. listopada 2018. 18h ♦ Croatian Nobility Union – Split Chapter and History Students Association “Thomas the Archdeacon” – ISHA Split, lecture by Prof. Valter Firić: “The Klis Fortress”, introductory lecture Mate Božić: “Heraldry of the Masters of Klis through the history and the Klis, Senj and Žumberak Uskok families”, Faculty of Philosophy in Split, Poljička cesta 35 (ex-Brodomerkur)
4 Mar 2019 18h ♦ 11th annual lecture on coats of arms and flags for the »Zagreb Classical Gymnasium Society« (DZKG) – Željko Heimer: »Flags of the PR China«, DZKG, Zagreb, Preradovićeva 44, 1st Floor
5 Mar 2019 18h ♦ Croatian Nobility Union – Split Chapter and History Students Association “Thomas the Archdeacon” – ISHA Split, lecture by Dr. Danka Radić: “Heraldry of Trogir from 12th to 20th century”, introductory lecture Mate Božić: “Heraldry of the Masters of Klis through the history and the Klis, Senj and Žumberak Uskok families”, Faculty of Philosophy in Split, Poljička cesta 35 (ex-Brodomerkur)
12 Mar 2019 18h ♦ 10th lecture in the cycle »Country Flags of Europe and the World« – Željko Heimer: »Flags of Kazahstan«, Coordination of Croatian Friendship Societies, Zagreb, Bogovićeva 2, 1st Floor
№ 25 ♦ 15 Mar 2018 materials submission deadline
16 Mar 2019 18h ♦ 9th lecture in the cycle »Country Flags of Europe and the World« – Željko Heimer: »Flags of Russia«, Croatian-Russian Society Sisak, Coordination of Croatian Friendship Societies, TBA
Heraldic Art d.o.o. Rijeka № 28 ♦ 15 Sep 2020 deadline for material submission for the next number
NEW DATES: 20-23 October 2021 
12-16 July 2021 ♦ 29th International Congress of Vexillology29 ICV - Ljubljana, Slovenia 2021
August 2022 ♦ 35th International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences 35 ICGHS - Cambridge, UK 2022
July 2023 ♦ 30th International Congress of Vexillology 30 ICV - Beijing, PR China 2023: Vexillological Research Center of China 中国旗帜学研究中心 August 2024 ♦ 36th International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences 36 ICGHS - TBD 2024 Augsut 2025 ♦ 31st International Congress of Vexillology 31 ICV - Paris, France (candidate) 2025
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