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Bistra (Municipality, Zagreb County, Croatia)

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[Town flag]

Flag of Bistra - Image by Željko Heimer, 15 September 2003

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Presentation of Bistra

The municipality of Bistra is located northwest of Zagreb. It counts 6,000 inhabtants, 1,300 in the seat of the municipality, which is the village named Donja Bistra. Bistra was part of the Town of Zagreb until 1995, when it gained the Municipality status.
Bistra covers the northern slopes of the Zagreb Mountain (Medvednica); the new ski terrains were arranged in the territory of Bistra to accommodate the ski World Cup and other competitions, putting Bistra on the world maps.

Željko Heimer, 31 July 2006

Flag of Bistra

The symbols of Bistra are prescribed by Decision Odluka o donošenju, grba i zastave (Općine Bistra), adopted on 17 October 2002 by the Municipality Assembly.
The symbols were designed by the Heraldic Art d.o.o. company, from Rijeka.

The flag is blue with the coat of arms, bordered yellow, in the middle.

Željko Heimer, 31 July 2006

Coat of arms of Bistra

[Town coat of arms]

Coat of arms of Bistra - Image by Željko Heimer, 15 September 2003

The coat of arms of Bistra is "Argent a book bound gules gilded and clasped or ensigned with three apples of the last and in base six gouttes des larmes, three, two and one".
The book refers to the school tradition older than 150 years in Bistra. The apples are attributes of St. Nicolas, the patron saint of the municipality. The six blue drops are for the six settlements in the community, but also cant the name of the municipality that alludes to crystal-clear sources.

Željko Heimer, 31 July 2006

Ceremonial flag of Bistra

[Town ceremonial flag]

Ceremonial flag of Bistra - Image by Željko Heimer, 15 September 2003

The ceremonial flag is a blue vertical gonfalon ending triangularly with a golden fringe. Above the coat of arms is the name of the municipality and below are branches of oak and linden.

Željko Heimer, 31 July 2006