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The arms were officially adopted on September 26, 1998. | 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 crown was officially removed in 1918. | 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. | |||
The arms refers to Rijeka (litterary meaning "river") and the short swift water-rich river Rjecina after which the city is named. During the history Rijeka (known also by the Italian name Fiume) had special status in Austria-Hungary, and after the World War it was proclaimed free city | The arms refers to Rijeka (litterary meaning "river") and the short swift water-rich river Rjecina after which the city is named. During the history Rijeka (known also by the Italian name Fiume) had special status in Austria-Hungary, and after the World War it was proclaimed free city. | ||
===Image gallery=== | ===Image gallery=== | ||