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Flag of Orehovica - Image by Željko Heimer, 21 June 2012
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Orehovica is located a few km south-east of Čakovec, along river Drava river between Nedelišće and Prelog. Population is 2,769 according to the 2001 census, 1,659 in the village of Orehovica proper.
The municipality was created in 1997 by separation from Mala Subotica, located northwards.
Željko Heimer, 8 February 2004
The symbols of Orehovica (municipal website) are prescribed by Decision Odluka o donošenju grba i zastave općine Orehovica, adopted on 18 April 2002 by the Commission in charge of the selection of the symbols and not published in any official gazette. The adoption of the symbols was reported in the local newspapers Međimurje - županijske novine (Orah na grb i zastavu Orehovice, 4 June 2002) and Međimurske novine (Proslavljen Dan općine Orehovica, 5 June 2002).
The symbols were quickly (16 July 2002) approved by the Ministry of Justice, Administration and Local Self-Government.
The symbols were designed by the Heraldic Art d.o.o. company, from Rijeka.
The flag is in proportions 1:2, light blue with the coat of arms, bordered yellow, in the middle.
Željko Heimer, 21 June 2012
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Coat of arms of Orehovica - Image by Željko Heimer, 15 August 2009
The coat of arms is "Argent a walnut proper".
The arms are canting: orah, oreh, means "a walnut" in the regional dialect.
Željko Heimer, 15 August 2009
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Ceremonial flag of Orehovica - Image by Željko Heimer, 1 August 2016
The ceremonial flag (photo, photo) is a light blue gonfalon ending triangularly with a golden fringe along the bottom, with the coat of arms in the middle, the name of the municipality in two arches above and crossed branches of linden and elm below.
The branches symbolize the other two settlements in the community: the
linden represents Vularija, which was known for honey production, and the elm represents Podbrest, whose name means "under the elm".
Željko Heimer & Marko Vitez, 1 August 2016
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Municipality Day flag of Orehovica - Image by Željko Heimer, 1 August 2016
The flag used on the Municiplaity Day (photo) is in form of a ceremonial gonfalon, ending triangularly, light blue with linden and elm branches in the base and the inscription in two arches above "Dan Općine Orehovica" (The Municipality Day of Orehovica) and in a line across the centre "21. svibanj" (21 May). Here the branch ornaments are yellow and golden, outlined in black.
Željko Heimer & Marko Vitez, 1 August 2016
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Table flag of Orehovica - Image by Željko Heimer, 1 August 2016
The table flag (photo) is of the same general design as the ceremonial flag, but the elements are coloured differently - green leaves and fruit proper (golden), as well as the inscription, brown.
Željko Heimer & Marko Vitez, 1 August 2016
