Domovinski rat/Homeland War/Croatian War of Independence
As part of the Night of Museums 2019 the Permanent Museum Exhibition of Croatian War of Independence was opened in Bjelovar. The exhibition is maintained by the Association for Preservation of the Croatian Military Tradition (DOHVT). The exhibition includes more than 400 items in three groups. The first one presents the beginning of multi-party system in […]
Association for the Preservation of the Croatian Military Tradition (DOHVT) in Bjelovar, led by our long time collaborator Marin Sabolović, as a crown achievement of their work in collecting of the uniforms, awards and other items from the Croatian War of Independence, is opening the Permanent Collection of the Croatian War of Independence, located at the […]
On 4 April 2018 in the atrium of the Šibenik City Museum, Željko Heimer held a lecture titled »Flags of Šibenik« for the audience of about fifty citizens, who had the chance to learn about some almost entirely unknown medieval flags of their city and to remember the design of flags in use in the […]
The number 22 of our bulletin »Grb i zastava« is issued in its 11th volume with increased number of pages to 36 and a poster inlay. Additional copes may be ordered through the Leykam International. publishing house. From the »Editorial« we copy: … I take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all of […]
The English edition of the doctoral thesis by Željko Heimer was issued under the title “Exploring Vexillology through Military Unit Flags” published by HGZD and distributed though the American publishing house Lulu specialized for the print-on-demand. The issue was edited by Edward B. Kay, under whose guidance the book represents a real gem in any […]
Following preparations that took longer then we initially hoped for, finally the proceeding book of the symposium was issued. The scientific and professional symbposium “Symbol, Identity andthe Homeland War” was held in Zagreb on 31 October 2014 in the Library of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Zagreb, co-organized by […]
With the spring issue of 2016 our journal »Grb i zastava« enters its volume 10. The number 19 was just sent to the printers and our members may expiect it soon in their mail boxes. Additional copes may be ordered through the Leykam International publishing house. From the »Editorial« we copy: … this issue of GiZ […]
The last issue of »Hrvatski vojnik« (The Croatian Soldier), the first Croatian professional military magazine, bi-weekly journal of the Ministry of Defence, published the hundredth column titled “Veksilologija” (Vexillology) by Željko Heimer. This sequel is a kind of summary and review of so far published. The magazine is available on http://www.hrvatski-vojnik.hr/pdfmagazin/hv_494.pdf, and there are also […]
The book »Odoroslovlje hrvatskih oružanih formacija 1990. – 1996.« (Uniformology of the Croatian Armed Formations from 1990 to 1996) by Marin Sabolović, issued by Meridijani publishing house, was held in the Great Hall of the Bjelovar City Museum on the occasion of the Day of the City of Bjelovar and organized together with the Croatian […]
While we write this, the latest issue of our magazine »Grb i zastava« is being printed and our members may expect it soon in their mail boxes. Additional copes may be ordered through the Leykam International publishing house. From the contents we highlight: On the front page, the recently restored flag of the city of Korpivnica. […]
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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. RijekaSee also info in our electronical cicrular newsletter HGZD Novosti repository. № 30 ♦ 15 Sep 2021 deadline for material submission for the next number
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August 2022 ♦ 35th International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences 35 ICGHS - Cambridge, UK 2022
July 2024 ♦ 30th International Congress of Vexillology 30 ICV - Beijing, PR China 2024: 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 August 2026 ♦ 31st International Congress of Vexillology 31 ICV - Paris, France (candidate) 2026
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