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Flag of Oprtalj - Image by Željko Heimer, 1 August 2016
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The municipality of Oprtalj (981 inhabitants in 2001, 118 in the village of Oportalj) is located in the central northern part of Istria, across the valley of river Mirna of the much more famous town of Motovun, about 20 km north-west of Pazin.
Željko Heimer, 26 August 2004
The flag of Oprtalj (photo) is in proportions 1:2, white, with the coat of arms in the middle.
Željko Heimer & Marko Vitez, 1 August 2016
Coat of arms of Oprtalj - Image by Željko Heimer, 26 August 2004
The coat of arms is "Azure masoned walls argent issuant from the base with three closed doors proper and in chief a cross patty or".
This is the historical coat of arms, possibly dating from the 14th century.
Željko Heimer, 26 August 2004
Ceremonial flag of Oprtalj - Image by Željko Heimer, 1 August 2016
The ceremonial flag (photo, photo) is vertical with the coat of arms in the centre, bordered in gold around the edges and with the municipality's name inscribed in gold in two arches above the arms, in Croatian and Italian.
Željko Heimer & Marko Vitez, 1 August 2016