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Sisak-Moslavina County (Croatia)

Sisačko-moslavačka županija

Flag of Sisak-Moslavina County, horizontal and vertical versions - Images by Željko Heimer, 11 October 2000

Subdivisions of Sisak-Moslavina County

Towns
Glina
Hrvatska Kostajnica
Kutina
Novska
Petrinja
Sisak (County seat)

Municipalities:

See also:

Presentation of Sisak-Moslavina Couhty

Sisak-Moslavina County is located in central Croatia, south-east of Zagreb. Its capital, Sisak, is the Croatian center of heavy industry. Big parts of the County were occupied in recent war, especially southern parts, where Serb population was considerable. In western part of the County there is a site of a concentration camp from the Second World War, in Jasenovac. The County is especially known for its many hunting facilities in numerous marshes abound Sava river.

Željko Heimer, 21 October 1998

Flag of Sisak-Moslavina Couhty

The symbols of Sisak-Moslavina County are prescribed by Decision Odluka o grbu i zastavi Županije Sisačko-moslavačke published in 29 September 1994 in the County official gazette Službeni glasnik Županije, No. 13.

The flag (photo) is blue with red and white stripes (therefore not legal because of the three colors) along the top of the flag and the County's coat of arms in the middle.

In 2009, the Croatian Post Office issued a stamp (notice) in a long-run definitive series picturing various Croatian towns. The stamp issued on 22 January 2009 shows the town of Sisak, with face value of 8.00 kuna. On the stamp are clearly visible flags hoisted from one of the buildings (just under the word HRVATSKA) from left to right: the flag of the town of Sisak, the flag of Croatia and the flag of Sisak-Moslavina County. Further down the street yet another national flag is hoisted.

A photo (no longer available on line) located by Dov Gutterman shows the County flag hanging from a window. The photo, taken in 1995 after the liberation of the town of Petrinja, shows the town hall of Petrinja/ The County flag is the vertical version with the upper red stripe not visible.
The vertical version of the flag is in much more frequent use, as far as I could notice from TV images. Neither the coat of arms nor the flag are approved by the Ministry, but it seems that the County does not care much about it and use them nevertheless.

Željko Heimer, 2 January 2010

Coat of arms of Sisak-Moslavina County

Coat of arms of Sisak-Moslovina County - Image by Željko Heimer, 10 October 2000

The coat of arms of Sisak-Mosavina is crowned with mural crown of seven towers, which originates from the mural crown of the town's arms of Sisak. The stork is a native bird there, but it is also found on the ancient arms of the town of Sisak. The sword stands as a symbol of defense, both in the recent war and in historic wars against the Ottoman Empire.

Željko Heimer, 21 October 1998