Ladislav Čisárik

The national Coat of arms of Slovakia, designed by Ladislav Čisárik and Ladislav Vrtel.

Ladislav Čisárik (29 December 1953 – 3 August 2017) was a Slovak heraldic artist, painter, and graphic designer. In 1990, Ladislav Čisárik and co-designed the coat of arms of Slovakia, the current flag of Slovakia, and the presidential standard of the president of Slovakia. He also designed or modified the coat of arms and seals for more than 100 towns and municipalities in Slovakia. However, they chose to enlarge and triple the size of the double cross on their new coat of arms because they considered the cross to be a meaningful national symbol. Čisárik and Vrtel also designed the flag of Slovakia, which came into force on 3 September 1992, and the new presidential standard, both of which incorporate their coat of arms.

In 1994, Ladislav Čisárik illustrated a guidebook called "Najstaršie rody na Slovensku" ("Oldest Homes in Slovakia"). He also released a map in poster format in 1996 which shows the official municipal flags and coats of arms for 136 cities in Slovakia.

Ladislav Čisárik died on 3 August 2017, following a serious illness, at the age of 63. He was survived by his wife, Emilia Čisáriková.