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Raspravlja o heraldičkoj baštini socijalističkog razdoblja i zagovara potrebu za istraživanjem tog područja. Discusses the heraldic legacy of the socialist period and makes a case for research in this area.

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.

Filatelistička izložba Zmajevci u filateliji upriličena je kao dio predstavljanja zajedničkog izdanja poštanskih maraka Hrvatske pošte d. d. Zagreb i Hrvatske pošte Mostar d. o. o. u povodu 1100 godina Hrvatskog Kraljevstva. Izložba je izvorno postavljena u Zmajskoj dvorani u Kuli nad Kamenitim vratima, sjedištu Družbe „Braća Hrvatskoga Zmaja“ gdje je održana svečanost predstavljanja zajedničkog izdanja maraka 23. svibnja 2025. godine. Ovom prigodom izložba gostuje po prvi puta izvan Zagreba. Izložba prikazuje marke i filatelističke objekte Republike Hrvatske, ali i nekih drugih zemalja, kao i prethodnih poštanskih uprava na prostoru Hrvatske, a koji prikazuju portrete i radove članova Družbe, marke koje su dizajnirali članovi Družbe, te koje se na neki drugi način izravno odnose na djelovanje Družbe „Braća Hrvatskoga Zmaja“ od njezine uspostave 1905. do zabrane 1946. godine te nakon obnove 1990. godine. Družba tako ove godine obilježava ne samo veliki jubilej 1100. obljetnice Hrvatskoga Kraljevstva, enogo i svoje dvije godišnjice – 120 godina osnivanja i 35 godina obnove. Tim trima obljetnicama Družba je ove godine posvetila i svoj tri izdanja dragovoljnih doplatnih maraka (tzv. „pepeljuga“) kojima prikuplja sredstva za obilježavanje obljetnica. The philatelic exhibition Dragons in Philately was organized as part of the presentation of the joint issue of postage stamps of the Croatian Post d. d. Zagreb and the Croatian Post Mostar d. o. o. on the occasion of the 1100th anniversary of the Croatian Kingdom. The exhibition was originally set up in the Dragon Hall in the Tower above the Stone Gate, the headquarters of the Society of the Brothers of the Croatian Dragon, where the ceremony of presenting the joint issue of stamps was held on May 23, 2025. On this occasion, the exhibition is visiting for the first time outside of Zagreb. The exhibition presents stamps and philatelic objects from the Republic of Croatia, as well as some other countries, as well as previous postal administrations in Croatia, which depict portraits and works of Society members, stamps designed by Society members, and which in some other way directly relate to the activities of the Society of the Brothers of the Croatian Dragon from its establishment in 1905 to its ban in 1946 and after its restoration in 1990. This year, the Society is not only celebrating the great jubilee of the 1100th anniversary of the Croatian Kingdom, but also its two anniversaries – 120 years of its foundation and 35 years of its restoration. The Society has dedicated its three issues of voluntary surcharge stamps (so-called "Cinderellas") to these three anniversaries, with which it is raising funds to mark the anniversaries.

Družba „Braća Hrvatskoga Zmaja“ nakon višegodišnje stanke nastavlja svoj izdavački niz u okviru biblioteke Acta et studia draconica, koja uključuje najfinije znanstvene monografije i zbornike radova vezane za djelovanje Družbe. ... Ne čudi da je jedna od prvih velikih međunarodnih aktivnosti Družbe 1910. godine bila ekshumacija i dostojno pokapanje posmrtnih ostataka na Mirogoju velikog hrvatskog heraldičkog umjetnika svjetskog glasa Milana Sunka, koji je preminuo čak dva desetljeća ranije. Ta aktivnost bila je popraćena u stručnim krugovima Europe, ali i sufinancirana donacijama njegovih kolega i obožavatelja njegovog djela širom svijeta. Usudio bih se reći da je na taj način Sunko preko Laszowskog pa i Bojničića usadio klicu interesa za heraldiku u cijelo naše zmajsko bratstvo, ne samo kao brigu za hrvatsku heraldičku baštinu nego i jednu prekrasnu tradiciju koju Družba i danas živo njeguje i dodjeljuje nove zmajske grbove svojim članovima. With this book, the Society of the Brothers of the Croatian Dragon, after a break of several years, continues its publishing series within the Acta et studia draconica library, which includes the finest scientific monographs and collections of works related to the activities of the Society. ... It is not surprising that one of the first major international activities of the Society in 1910 was the exhumation and dignified burial of the remains of the great Croatian heraldic artist of world renown, Milan Sunko, who had died two decades earlier, at Mirogoj. This activity was supported in professional circles in Europe, but also co-financed by donations from his colleagues and admirers of his work around the world. I would dare to say that in this way, Sunko, through Laszowski and even Bojničić, planted the seed of interest in heraldry in our entire dragon brotherhood, not only as a concern for the Croatian heraldic heritage, but also as a beautiful tradition that the Society still cherishes today and awards new dragon coats of arms to its members.

English translation of Željko Heimer's PhD thesis. This book presents vexillology as an interdisciplinary scientific field in which sociology has an important role, and it highlights the importance of vexillological research as a sociological tool for research into aspects of social reality. It presents a theoretical framework of vexillology, expressed through, among others, the 19 principles of vexillology articulated by Whitney Smith. The framework was applied to the modern Croatian military unit flags, researching over 350 flags, exploring an important aspect of military identity in modern Croatia. The author is president of the Croatian Heraldic and Vexillological Association (HGZD), editor of its journal, Grb i zastava, and a lieutenant colonel in the Croatian Armed Forces. The editor is the past longtime editor of the North American Vexillological Association’s journal Raven. Richly illustrated with well over 200 flag images in full color, this book belongs on the bookshelves of lovers of flags, militaria, and Croatian history.

In the European context, Sokol Movement events, and in particular Sokol “slets” (simultaneous group exercising accompanied by music), appear as important characteristics of the social life of Slavic people living on the territory of Habsburg Monarchy at the end of the 19th century and in the first decade of the 20th century. The movement promoted ideals of belonging to Slavia, as well as fostering a sense of belonging to particular nationalities (Croatian, Czech, Polish, Slovenian, etc.) that were specifically expressed during “slet” events. The author presents original (Croatian) Sokol Movement flags and documentary photographs and describes the particular atmosphere that reigned during “slets”.

In 1989 the first new political parties were formed in Croatia after almost half a century of the single-party system and in 1990 the multiparty elections were held. The re-born democracy quickly produced dozens of new parties, most of which started using logos and symbols and many of them flags. In the last 20 years some of the parties were disbanded, others newly established, some have united, others split—the total number of parties registered at any given time has averaged about 100, although probably only a score or two had any significant influence in the country’s political life. With the different ideologies and interests, parties chose different flags and emblems depicted in them, some based on the national flag, on the chequy arms, on other national symbols, while other chose elements of regional and local identity, European and global symbols as well as other more particular ones. This paper systematically presents the flags of various parties in Croatia in the last 20 years with an emphasis on the identity symbols they use.