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Izvješće o nedavnim aktivnostima Hrvatskog grboslovnog i zastavoslovnog društva. Report on recent activities of the Croatian Heraldic and Vexillological Association.

Kratke biografije suradnika na ovom broju. Short biographies of the contributers to this issue.

Razmatra se renesansna keramika s heraldičkim simbolima i grbovima, pronađena tijekom arheoloških istraživanja u Osoru. Discusses Renaissance ceramics ware bearing heraldic emblems and coats of arms that were recovered during archaeological work at Osor.

Zanimljivo je da do 1867. godine Crna Gora uopće nije imala izlaz na Jadransko more. Tako knez Nikola tijekom plovidbe Jadranom nije smio ni na svojoj jahti podignuti crnogorsku zastavu, jer to tadašnji pomorski zakoni nisu dozvoljavali. U svezi prve pojave crnogorske zastave na Jadranu svojedobno je u pomorskom časopisu Marine Rundschau (godište 1961/62.) bio objavljen zanimljiv članak, koji prenosimo u skraćenom obliku. It is interesting that until 1867, Montenegro had no exit towards the Adriatic sea. So happened that Prince Nikola, during his navigation in the Adriatic, could not raise the Montenegrin flag as ensign, since the maritime legislation of the era would not allow it. An article in the maritime magazine Marine Rundschau (year 1961/62.) in connection with the emergence of the Montenegrin ensign on the Adriatic was issued, here recounted somewhat shortened

Raspravlja o zastavama na Francuskim južnim i antarktičkim teritorijima. Discusses flags in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (French Terres australes et antarctiques françaises).

Raspravlja se o grbu i zastavi Hrvatskog grboslovnog i zastavoslovnog društva. Discusses the coat of arms and flag of the Croatian Heraldic and Vexillological Association.

Razmatra se situacija s grbovima u različitim zemljama bivše Jugoslavije te okolnosti koje bi mogle dovesti do promjena. Discusses the situation with coats of arms in various countries of the former Yugoslavia, and conditions that could lead to change.

Izvještaj o 22. međunarodnom kongresu veksilologije. Report on the 22nd International Congress of Vexillology.

Kekez, H., Grbovnice (armales) cara Leopolda I., Zbornik Odsjeka povijesnih znanosti Zavoda za povijesne i društvene znanosti HAZU, 23(2005), pp. 215-243 Pregledni rad kojeg donosi autor u Zborniku prikazuje diplomatičku analizu desetak grbovnica koje je car Leopold I. podijelio hrvatsko-slavonskim plemićima u drugoj polovici XVI. i početkom XVII. The review article published in the Bulletin of the Division of Historical Sciences of the Institute of Historical and Social Sciences of HAZU contains the diplomatical analysis of a dozen grants of arms issued by Emperor Leopold I to Croatian- Slavonian nobles in the second half of the 16th and in the beginning of the 17th century.

Jedna od osnovnih tvrdnji o heraldici kaže da grb čine štit, heraldički likovi u njemu, grbovni nakit i plašt. Rijetko se dodaje da su likovi smješteni u polja te da su i likovi i polja obojeni heraldičkim bojama. Još rjeđe ćete pročitati ili čuti izrijekom navedeno da ne postoje grbovi u kojima likovi nisu obojeni i smješteni u također obojena polja. Drugim riječima, u ovim definicijama polje se najčešće ne spominje kao važan, a kamo li nužan dio grba. Posve je druga situacija kad je riječ o podjelama – tu odjednom polja postaju i te kako bitna i odjednom ih se često spominje. Doista, kad se opisuje (blazonira) složeni grb, tada se bez iznimke spominju prvo, drugo, treće itd. polja, te redom u svakom polju opisuju likovi koji su u njima smješteni. Mada vam se ovo dosad rečeno može učiniti trivijalnim i samorazumljivim, ipak treba razmotriti odnos među pojmovima štita i polja i posljedice našeg neverbaliziranog poimanja tog odnosa. One of the basic claims regarding heraldry states that a coat of arms is composed of a shield, charges in it, charges above it and a mantle. It is rarely added that the charges are situated within fields and that both charges and fields are coloured with heraldic colours. Even less frequent one may found explicit claim that there are no coats of arms with uncoloured charges and that they are set in the uncoloured fields. In other words, in these definitions the field is most frequently unmentioned as an important, even more essential part of the coat of arms. It is quite different when we talk about divisions – here suddenly the fields become quite important and frequently mentioned. Indeed, when describing (blazoning) a composed coat of arms, without exception we have mentioned first, second, third etc. field, and charges set in each. Although what was said may seem trivial and self-explenatory, we should consider the relationship between the concepts of shield and fields and the consequences of our non-verbalized concept of that relationship.

U nastavku priloga o suvremenim političkim zastavama u Bosni i Hercegovini, donosimo pregled političkih zastava još nekoliko stranaka. I to građanski orjentiranih stranaka Narodne stranke Radom za boljitak, Pokreta za promjene i Radničko-komunističke partije, stranaka s hrvatskim predznakom Hrvatske demokratske zajednice 1990, Hrvatske stranke prava BiH i Hrvatske demokratske unije BiH, te stranaka iz Republike Srpske Partije demokratskog progresa i Srpske radikalne stranke. Prvi dio ovog izvještaja objavljen je u časopisu *Grb i Zastava*, br. 1 (ožujak 2007.). Continuing the report on current political flags in Bosnia and Herzegovina, we bring you some more party flags. These include the flags of civic oriented parties: the People's Party Work for Progress, the Movement for Changes and the Worker's Communist Party; then the parties with Croat attributes: the Croatian Democratic Union 1990, the Croatian Party of Rights of B&H and the Croatian Democratic League of B&H; and the parties from Srpska: the Party of Democratic Progress and the Serb Radical Party. Part 1 of this report was published in Grb i Zastava, No. 1 (ožujak | March 2007).

This research examined the psychological underpinnings of concern for national symbols and ritualistic-ceremonial activities or "symbolic involvement." We propose and test a distinction between symbolic and "instrumental" involvement or concern for the functionality of national institutions and their capability to provide instrumental benefits to citizens. Items comprising the two constructs were found to be empirically distinct, evidenced by statistically reliable and orthogonal dimensions in exploratory factor analysis. Moreover, evidence based on divergent patterns of relations with various forms of national membership indicates that symbolic and instrumental involvement are rooted in distinct motivational concerns related to identity expression and object appraisal, respectively. These findings suggest that national symbolism evokes a psychological attachment to the nation as an abstracted social entity, but not as a concrete functional system.

Depuis toujours, les sociétés humaines se déterminent et s’identifient au moyen de symboles. Les drapeaux sont aujourd’hui la forme la plus visible de cette identification. Les couleurs, les dessins qu’ils comportent nous apportent une lecture précieuse susceptible de nous éclairer sur le passé, le présent et le devenir des peuples. Les drapeaux nous offrent en même temps un précieux auxiliaire permettant de comprendre la direction de l’actualité mondiale. La fin de l’URSS en 1991 et la multiplication des drapeaux sur son territoire nous donne une parfaite illustration de cette perpétuelle quête humaine, à savoir son besoin de s’identifier et la justification de sa raison d'exister ici-bas. La preuve nous est en même temps donnée du caractère indispensable de la vexillologie dans la compréhension des sciences humaines. Human societies have always defined and identified themselves through symbols. Today, flags represent the most visible form of this identification. The colors and designs they feature offer valuable insights into the past, present, and future of peoples. At the same time, flags serve as a valuable tool for understanding the direction of global events. The collapse of the USSR in 1991 and the proliferation of flags across its former territory provide a perfect illustration of this perpetual human quest—namely, the need for identity and the justification of one's reason for existence. This also demonstrates the indispensable role of vexillology in understanding the human sciences.