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Ziar nad Hronom city, Slovakia

Ziar nad Hronom okres, Bansk Bystrica region

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®iar nad Hronom flag

[Ziar nad Hronom flag] by Jarig Bakker, 25 Jan 2001, based on description by Ale¹ Køi¾an, 20 Jan 2001

®iar nad Hronom: quaterly blue and yellow, while the vertical line is in 1/3 of the flags length (like Èadca).
Ale¹ Køi¾an, 20 Jan 2001

®iar nad Hronom is in central Slovakia, 30 km southwest of Banská Bystrica. There is a 16th century castle, rebuilt in the 18th century.
Jarig Bakker

®iar nad Hronom (Hungarian: Garamszentkereszt, German: Heiligenkreuz) has 21 156 inh (1990 census). The city was in Bars (in Slovakian Tekov) County of Hungary till 1918/1920 (Czechoslovakian Occupation).
István Molnár, 12 Jun 2000


®iar nad Hronom 1991 flag

[Ziar nad Hronom 1991 flag] submitted through Rob Raeside, 9 Aug 1999

®iar nad Hronom 1970 flag

[Ziar nad Hronom 1970 flag] by Jan Kravèík, 15 June 2000

This is the flag from 1970 with the socialist coat of arms depicting the silhouette of the aluminium factory.
Jan Kravèík, 15 June 2000 


®iar nad Hronom new Coat of Arms

[Ziar nad Hronom new Coat of Arms] from this website.

The new canting CoA with cross between rays and with water in the base. Historical name Svätý Kríz nad Hronom ("the Holy Cross upon the Hron"). The modern name ®iar means "shine".
Ale¹ Køi¾an, 20 Jan 2001


®iar nad Hronom Coat of Arms

Ziar nad Hronom Coat of Arms from http://www.tatrahome.sk/revue/erby/ . (!Link does not work any more!)