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During the history Rijeka (known also by the Italian name Fiume) had special status in Austria-Hungary, and after the World War it was a free city, Italian, part of Yugoslavia and finally Croatian. | During the history Rijeka (known also by the Italian name Fiume) had special status in Austria-Hungary, and after the World War it was a free city, Italian, part of Yugoslavia and finally Croatian. | ||
The arms refers to Rijeka (litterary meaning "river") and the short swift water-rich river Rjecina after which the city is named. The eagle is the Austrian double | The arms refers to Rijeka (litterary meaning "river") and the short swift water-rich river Rjecina after which the city is named. The eagle is the Austrian imperial double eagle. | ||
===Image gallery=== | ===Image gallery=== | ||
Revision as of 10:56, 18 January 2024
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Country : Croatia  County : Primorje-Gorski Kotar County  |
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Origin/meaning
The arms were officially adopted on September 26, 1998.
The arms of the city of Rijeka is basically the same as the coat of arms granted on 6th June 1659 by Croatian king and Austrian emperor Leopold I. The Imperial crown was officially removed in 1918 when the city became part of Italy. From 1967-1998 the city used a rather different emblem (see below) and the historical arms (without crown) were again granted in 1998.
During the history Rijeka (known also by the Italian name Fiume) had special status in Austria-Hungary, and after the World War it was a free city, Italian, part of Yugoslavia and finally Croatian.
The arms refers to Rijeka (litterary meaning "river") and the short swift water-rich river Rjecina after which the city is named. The eagle is the Austrian imperial double eagle.
Image gallery
The arms on a special stamp (1916)
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms in the Brioschi albums 1930s
The arms on a Fassi trade card
The arms on an Italian trade card
The arms from 1967-1998
Literature Image taken from http://zeljko-heimer-fame.from.hr (with permission)
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