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Konjic (Municipality, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

images by Željko Heimer, 23 June 2011

Flag of Konjic
Coat of arms of Konjic
Local Community of Bjelimići

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Flag of Konjic

The flag of Konjic (photo, photo, photo) is in proportions 1:2, white with the coat of arms in the middle.

Aleksandar Nemet, 22 June 2009

Coat of arms of Konjic

image by Željko Heimer, 23 June 2011

The coat of arms pictures the Konjic stone bridge, in white, over river Neretva in blue between green mountains and in the base Lake Boračko in green. Two versions seems to be in use, one with a white background and inscribed name of the municipality in the chief and the other with a gray background and the name in the centre with the year "1382". This is the year when Konjic was first mentioned in written sources, in a diplomatic document of the Republic of Ragusa.

Željko Heimer, Pascal Gross & Eugene Ipavec, 22 June 2011

Local Community of Bjelimići

images by Tomislav Šipek, 19 October 2024

The flag of the Local Community of Bjelimići in the Municipality of Konjic, is white (ratio 1:2) with the shield from the arms on it.

image located by Tomislav Šipek, 22 June 2024

Arms: Tierced per chevron throughout Azure and Vert, on a chevron Argent fimbriated Or between in the dexter a sun in its splendor Or and in the sinister a fleur de lis Or, in base three bars wavy Azure below a stylized Odžaković's tower (odžak of Šurković beys) with one Bosnian medieval gravestone (stećak) from each side of the tower.

Crest: Issuant from a mural crown with four towers Argent, a lion rampant guardant Gules holding a Sanković symbol in its claws.

Supporters: Two stags proper standing on a compartment tapissé of grass Vert set with daisies proper.

Motto: Below the shield, and its states: MJESNA ZAJEDNICA BJELIMIĆI

https://bjelimici.com/o-mz-bjelimici/grb-i-zastava-mjesne-zajednice/

Valentin Poposki, 21 June 2024

TINCTURES:
Green (Vert) represents abundance, happiness, hope and loyalty to love, on this coat of arms is also Islam as the religion of the majority of the population of Bjelimići, as well as the lush nature of this area.
Blue (Azure) represents loyalty, innocence, truth, strength and faith, in this coat of arms the blue of the Herzegovinian sky, and the numerous water courses in Bjelimići.
Red (Gules) represents a warrior, military strength, supremacy
Black (Sable) represents wisdom and fidelity

METALS:
Silver or white (Argent) represents truth, honesty, peace, innocence and purity, this coat of arms also represents the root of the name Bjelimići (white, white).
Golden or yellow (Or) represents generosity, raising the state of mind, brilliance and wealth

ELEMENTS OF THE ARMS:
Crest
A rampant red lion was present as a crest on the coat of arms of Kosača, who in the Middle Ages ruled Herzegovina, including Bjelimići. In the coat of arms of the LC Bjelimići, the red lion of Kosača is inside a brick crown (Veletin), and in its claws it holds the symbol of Sanković, a nobleman whom Kosača defeated in mutual struggles for supremacy around the upper course of the Neretva.

Crown
The crown is depicted in the form of a brick crown, i.e. a fortress with four towers, and it symbolizes the only fortress in Bjelimići – Veletin, which was owned by the Kosača, i.e. their lords – the Čemerović princes.

Helmet
As a helmet, which is a mandatory part of the full coat of arms, a stylized steel closed helmet was placed.

Mantle
The mantle is green and white (silver), where the green color symbolizes the untouched nature of Bjelimići, and where the white (silver) color symbolizes the very root of the name Bjelimići, as well as the winter snow cloak of Bjelimići.

Shield holders
The bearers of the shield are deer that symbolize the names of the highest peaks of Visočica, Veliki and Mali Ljeljen, as well as the name of the northern entrance to Bjelimići, that is, Jelenača. In addition, they symbolize the large presence of these noble animals in Bjelimići, and in heraldry they represent one who fights against others only if he is forced to, just as it was always the case with the people of Bjelimići.

Shield
The chevron represents a roof, protection and reward for those who have achieved some worthwhile endeavor, in this coat of arms the white chevron also symbolizes the snow cover on the Visočica mountain, and in combination with the green area under the chevron, it symbolizes the mountain Visočica, which holds most of the villages of Bjelimići in its bosom.
House (with chimney) represents Beg's chimneys (towers), after which the center of the local community (Odžaci) got its name. The very appearance of the coat of arms is stylized after the Šurković (Odžaković) tower, which was declared a historical building, that is, a national monument of Bosnia and Herezegovina.
Two gravestones (more precisely, two stećak's) represent the numerous gravestones necropolises in Bjelimići, which are either not or have been declared national monuments, such as the representative necropolis in Dolovi - Poljice, which was declared a national monument, i.e. a cultural landscape. The gravestones on the coat of arms are also a symbol of other pre-Ottoman heritage of Bjelimići.
The three blue wavy lines represent the three largest watercourses in the area of LC Bjelimići (Neretva, Ljuta, Slatinica), which, in addition to Visočica and Treskavica, delimit the largest part of this local community
Heraldic lily represents purity, light, on the coat of arms also a connection, both with Kotromanići and the medieval Bosnian kingdom, as well as with the modern republic whose independence was voted precisely under this symbol.
The sun is a symbol of brightness and glory, on the coat of arms also of the bright and warm south of Bosnia, that is, the land of Herzegovina.

Pedestal coat of arms
The green pedestal represents nature and the area of the Bjelimići Municipality, with many daisies that symbolically represent the villages and settlements in the Bjelimići Municipality.

Motto
The motto on the ribbon reads: LOCAL COMMUNITY OF BJELIMIĆI

Source: https://bjelimici.com/o-mz-bjelimici/grb-i-zastava-mjesne-zajednice

Tomislav Šipek, 19 October 2024