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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The crown is stylized to the crown from the coat of arms of Tomislavgrad, and refers to the coronation of King Tomislav. This brings together the image of the earthly kingdom, as well as the early history of the Croatian people and the place where Bishop Rados was born. The birthplace of the bishop is Crvenice ('red'), which makes the importance of red even more prominent. The connection with Varaždin lies in the fact that Varaždin is also a 'royal city', an important center and seat in preserving the survival of Croatian statehood during the Turkish conquests, and briefly the capital of Croatia in the 18th century.  
The crown is stylized to the crown from the coat of arms of Tomislavgrad, and refers to the coronation of King Tomislav. This brings together the image of the earthly kingdom, as well as the early history of the Croatian people and the place where Bishop Rados was born. The birthplace of the bishop is Crvenice ('red'), which makes the importance of red even more prominent. The connection with Varaždin lies in the fact that Varaždin is also a 'royal city', an important center and seat in preserving the survival of Croatian statehood during the Turkish conquests, and briefly the capital of Croatia in the 18th century.  


The Maria monogramme in blue refers to St. Mary and refers to the titles of two churches: the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Varaždin  and the Bishop's birth parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Seonica.
The Maria monogramme in blue refers to St. Mary and refers to the titles of two churches: the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Varaždin  and the Bishop's birth parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Seonica.