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ZADAR
County : Zadar
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially adopted on ??.
The coat of arms is modernized version of the ancient arms of Zadar (known also by the Italian name Zara, see below) picturing the patron saint of the city St. Grisogon (Sv. Krševan) in full armour riding a horse and holding a shield and a flag in front of the city walls beside the coast (water). The image was changed according to the artistic preference of time and rulers. During the period of the socialist Yugoslavia, the horseman was shown with pure red banner.
The arms of Zara :
 The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (+/- 1910) |
 The arms in the Brioschi albums |
 The arms in the Abadie albums |
 The arms in the Fassi series |
The crown in the Brioschi image shows the lion of St. Mark, symbol of the city of Venice, as the city historically belonged to the Republic of Venice.
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