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Flag of Plitvička jezera - Image by Željko Heimer, 14 December 2008
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Plitvička jezerais is located 40 km north of Gospić, on the main state road from Zagreb towards the coast (Split), although the new highway built in the last years goes around. Namely, the larger part of the municipality is the extremely interesting National Park of Plitvice Lakes. The municipality has abut 4,500 inhabitants, of which about 30% are Serbs. It is hardly surprising that tourism is the main source of income.
The seat of administration is the town of Korenica (about 1,500 inhabitants), that was since the 1970s named Titova Korenica; the attribute in the name was officially removed only in 1997, although in practice already in 1990, both by the rebel Serb regime that held the town until 1995, and by the Croatian government.
Željko Heimer, 2 November 2007
The symbols of Plitvička jezera are prescribed by Decision Odluka o grbu i zastavi Općine Plitvička Jezera, adopted on 26 September 2008 by the Municipality Assembly and published on 23 October 2008 in the County official gazette Županijski glasnik Ličko-senjske županije, No. 19.
The symbols were designed by the Heraldic Art d.o.o. company, from Rijeka.
The flag is in proportions 1:2, light blue with the coat of arms, bordered yellow, in the middle.
The Decision mentions a ceremonial flag, "preserved in the Mayor's office".
Željko Heimer, 14 December 2008
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Coat of arms of Plitvička jezera - Image by Željko Heimer, 2 November 2007
The coat of arms is "Over rocks vert pouring from the chief and flanks multiple waterfalls argent joining in the base where on a mount also vert is standing a bear rampant gules". The coat of arms represents the Plitvice Lakes with their numerous waterfalls. Bears are native of the region and also represent the protection of nature.
Željko Heimer, 2 November 2007