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Lanišće (Municipality, Istria County, Croatia)

Lanischie

Flag of Lanišće - Image by Željko Heimer, 28 June 2008

Presentation of Lanišće
Flag of Lanišće
Coat of arms of Lanišće

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Presentation of Lanišće

Lanišće (Italian, Lanischie) is the north-easternmost municipality in the County, covering the Ćićarija highlands and therefore relatively sparsely populated (under 3 inh./sq. km), with less then 400 inhabitants in 14 villages, relatively isolated and high up (mostly above 500 m above sea), with specific culture preserving some old Croatian traditions.

Željko Heimer, 23 May 2008

Flag of Lanišće

The symbols of Lanišće were designed by the Heraldic Art d.o.o. company, from Rijeka, approved by the Ministry of Administration / Central State Office for Administration before 2006.

The flag is in proportions 1:2, light blue, with the coat of arms, bordered yellow, in the middle.

Željko Heimer & Ivan Grbac, 28 June 2008

Coat of arms of Lanišće

Coat of arms of Lanišće - Image by Željko Heimer, 23 May 2008

The coat of arms is "Argent a great yellow gentian proper".
The flower has been identified by Dr. Walter Starmühler, a specialist of the flora of Istria, as follows: "This plant is without doubt Gentiana lutea subsp. symphyandra, which is very common in this mountain region around Lanišće". A subspecies of the famous great yellow gentian, the plant has been protected in Croatia since 14 April 1955. It is commonly known as žuta lincura or simply lincura, which is also name of a priced alcoholic beverage with known medical properties (traditionally with the root left in a bottle of plum or grape brandy). The plant is also know as srcanik, gencijana, košutnik, lecijan, licijan, ravan and ravet.

Željko Heimer & Ivan Sache, 28 May 2008