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Domžale (Municipality, Slovenia)

Flag of Domžale, horizontal and vertical versions - Images by Željko Heimer, 9 January 2002

Presentation of Domžale
Flag of Domžale
Coat of arms of Domžale
Former symbols of Domžale, 1980-1996
Cicidom kindergarten

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Presentation of Domžale

The economical boom of Domžale started in the middle of the 19th century with the production of strawware. Panama hats were typical. Therefore it was deemed appropriate to show a wreath of straw on the coat of arms.

Željko Heimer, 9 January 2002

Flag of Domžale

The coat of arms and flag of Domžale are prescribed by Decisions Skiep o sprejemu predloga Odloka o grbu in zastavi občine Domžale v prvi obravnavi and Odlok o grbu in zastavi občine Domûale ((text)", adopted on 24 OCtober 1996 and published in the official municipal gazette Uradni vestnik Občine Domžale, No. 13 and No. 14, respectively.
The description of the symbols is summarized in Article 7 the municipal Statutes, Statut Obcine Domžale, published in 1999 in Uradni vestnik Občine Domžale, No. 7.

The flag is described in the municipal Statutes as follows:

The flag of the municipality of Domžale shall be blue (colour, HKS 44K) with yellow (colour, HKS 5K) interwoven corn ears.

The description does not mention that the flag is vertically divided by a yellow line, forming at hoist a square that contains the attribute from the coat of arms.

The symbols were produced by Valt Jurečič of Heraldika d.o.o. and Heraldica Slovenica, who kindly provided drawings from which the images shown on this page were made.
The primary author of the design is Boštjan Debelak (website), an architect from Ljubljana, awardee of the first prize in the public contest organized in 1996.

Željko Heimer, 25 June 2010

Coat of arms of Domžale

Coat of arms of Domžale - Image by Željko Heimer, 9 January 2002

The coat of arms is described in the municipal Statutes as follows:

The coat of arms of the municipality of Domžale shall be made of three interwoven corn ears on a blue field.

The municipality of Domžale adopted its first emblem in 1980, but abandoned it afterwards, and then successively considered another four emblems, which were never formally adopted and eventually dropped. The municipality appointed Valt to produce a sixth coat of arms, which was unanimuously adopted by the 19 delegates of the Municipal Council.

Željko Heimer, 25 June 2010

Former symbols of Domžale, 1980-1996

Former flag and emble of Domžale - Images by Željko Heimer, 3 January 2017

The former symbols of Domžale were prescribed by Decision Odlok o grbu in zastavi občine Domûale (text), adopted on 13 May 1980 and published on 14 May 1998 in Uradni vestnik Občine Domžale, No. 7.

The flag is red with the emblem in the centre, in height 2/3 of the flag's width.
The traditional strawware manufacture, initiated in the middle of the 19th century, is recalled by interwoven worker's hammers. While typically Socialist, this elements were certainly used as a source for the current coat of arms. The shape of the lower-case letter "d" is also included, as well as the full name of the municipality.
While the Decision describes the figure as "a fighter from the central monument to the fallen soldiers in Domžale", Zalokar [zal90] describes it as "a mountaineer and a circular track mark in the colours of the Slovenian tricolour".

Željko Heimer, 3 January 2017

Cicidom kindergarten

Flag of Cicidom kindergarten - Image by Eugene Ipavec, 8 October 2010

The Cicidom kindergarten website) has a flag, "solely the kids' idea".
The house is the Cicidom kindergarten, next to the Kamnička Bistrica stream and below mountains. The building's exterior is decorated with butterflies, hence the ones here. The upper part of the flag is green for nature, while the lower part is brown for work. As for the field, yellow stands for happiness, while red stands for love.

Eugene Ipavec, 8 October 2010