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Podlehnik (Municipality, Slovenia)

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Flag of Podlehnik, horizontal and vertical versions - Images by Željko Heimer, 18 September 2002


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Flag of Podlehnik

The flag and coat of arms of Podlehnik are prescribed by Decision Odlok o istovetnostnih simbolih Občine Podlehnik, adopted on 7 March 2002 and published in the official Slovene gazette Uradni list Republike Slovenije, No. 24.

The symbols were designed 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 flag is rectangular, in proportions 2:5, yellow with two vertical green stripes forming a square field in the middle of the flag, in which the vine branch from the coat of arms is set.

Stanič & Jakopič [j2s05] give the colour specifications as:

Yellow Pantone Yellow
Gold   Pantone 116
Green  Pantone 355
Blue   Pantone 293
Red    Pantone 185
Black  Pantone Black

The symbols wre presented to the public by Valt Jurečič during the celebration of the Municipality Day; the flag was hoisted by the Mayor and his Deputy.
[Tednik, 27 December 2001]

Željko Heimer, 13 February 2017


Official flag bearer

The salary of the official flag-bearer (zastavonoša) is prescribed by Decision Sklep o višini plaćila za zastavonoša in govornika, adopted on 16 February 2006 and published on 3 March 2006 in Uradni list Republike Slovenije, No. 23 (text). The salary amounts to 3,000 SIT (ca. 12 €); whether it is on a monthly or per-event (or something else) basis is not stated. The salary was increased to 15 € + VAT by Decision Sklep o višini plaćila za zastavonoša in govornika za leto 2007, adopted on 28 March 2007 and published on 6 April 2007 in Uradni list Republike Slovenije, No. 31 (text).

Željko Heimer, 6 November 2012


Coat of arms of Podlehnik

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Coat of arms of Podlehnik - Image by Željko Heimer, 10 September 2002

The coat of arms of Podlehnik is "Per pale azure on a mount vert a castle embattled argent with one tower sinister and or a branch of grapevine sable leaved vert and fructed gules".
The castle symbolically represents the Lehnik castle under which the modern town was developed. The branch of grapevine stands for the traditional wine production in the region.

Željko Heimer, 18 September 2002