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Map of the Dubrovnik and Neretva County.

Dubrovnik and Neretva County

Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija

Dubrovnik and Neretva County - Cities

Dubrovnik and Neretva County - Communities

Since 1993 the Croatian legislation allows the units of local self-government (counties, cities and communities) to have their coat of arms and flag, however these may be legally used only after they are approved by a central state authority. The a flag of a county should be of a two colours field with the coat of arms in the centre or offset towards hoist. The coat of arms must follow also a set of rules to be approved. Some cities and communities use unapproved designs nevertheless. See more on the approval dates. Prior to 1993 the coats of arms and flag were not regulated by state legislation.
The official bazon (heraldic descripton) of the coats of arms and descriptions of the flags are according to the approval text of the central state authority, other description according to other county documents.

Legal notice: The counties, cities and communities in the Republic of Croatia by their decision on adoption and use of the coats of arms and flags limit the use of these symbols only after obtaining an explicit written permission. However, most of the units of local government and self-government by the same decisions explicitly allow the free use of the symbols in the educational and scientific purposes and in the artistic creation, under condition that such use does not offend the dignity and honour of the local unit. The author of these pages considers that the depiction of the coats of arms and the flags here meets the conditions of free use in that sense.

See also:

Croatia - Counties

Croatia

Dubrovnik and Neretva County

Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija

Seat of administration: Dubrovnik

1:2

Adopted: 5^th March 1996 Approved: 19^th April 1996
Design: coat of arms and flag: Francesca Danese-Katić, architect from Korčula; ceremonial flag: Mladen Šlezak and prof. Siniša Reberski from Zagreb
Approved blazon of arms: U četvorenome štitu, u prvome i četvrtome polju četiri crveno srebrne/bijele grede u drugome, u plavome srebrna/bijela trupica s veslom, u trećemu plavom srebrne/bijele kule.
Approved flag description: Zastava omjera 1:2 crveno bijele boje sa žuto obrubljenim grbom županije u sredini.
Description of arms: Grb Županije sastoji se od kvadriranog štita sa slijedećom razdiobom: - u 1. i 4. polju: naizmjenično poredane 4 crvene i srebrene/bijele grede, od kojih je prva crvena a daju cjelinu od osam naizmjenično crveno-srebrenih/bijelih greda i dijelovi su povijesnog dubrovačkog grba; - u 2. polju: u plavome srebrena/bijela trupica s veslom koja simbolizira neretvanski dio Županije; - u 3. polju: u plavome srebrene/bijele korčulanske kule (kompozicija kule ulaza u grad sa stubištem, kulama Kanavelić i Zakrjan). Crta koja omeđuje štit i graniči njegove boje i elemente kao i same dijelove je crne boje. (Čl. 5, Odluka, 1996.)
Description of flag: Zastava Županije je dvobojna, podijeljena horizontalno u dva jednaka dijela: gornja polovina je crvene, a donja bijele boje. Položaj grba Županije je centralni a obrubljen je zlatnim rubom. Vodoravno kvadriranje grba preklapa se na vodoravni prijelaz crvene i bijele boje zastave. Grb je u dužini zastave u omjeru 1:5. Omjer širine i dužine zastave je 1:2. (Čl. 7, Odluka, 1996.)
Sources: Odluka o osnivanju i imenovanju Ocjenjivačke komisije za provedbu natječaja za grb i zastavu Županije Dubrovačko-Neretvanske, 19.10.1994, Službeni glasnik Županije Dubrovačko-Neretvanske, br. 3/1994, 02.12.1994.
Program rada Skupštine Županije Dubrovačko-Neretvanske u 1996., 05.03.1996, Službeni glasnik Županije Dubrovačko-Neretvanske, br. 1/1996, 08.03.1996.
“Grb i zastava Županije Dubrovačko-Neretvanske” (uz Odluku o grbu i zastavi Županije Dubrovačko-Neretvanske), Tajništvo Županije, Dubrovnik, prosinac 1995.
Odluka o grbu, zastavi i Danu Županije Dubrovačko-Neretvanske, 05.03.1996, Službeni glasnik Županije Dubrovačko-Neretvanske, br. 1/1996, 08.03.1996.
Rješenje Ministarstva uprave, KLASA: UP/I-017-02/96-01/15, URBROJ: 515-04-03/1-96-1, 19.04.1996.
Odluka o izmeni općih akata koji sadrže naziv županija, 15.07.1997, Službeni glasnik Dubrovačko-neretvanske županije, br. 3/1997, 20.07.1997.
Odluka o izmjeni Odluke o grbu, zastavi i danu Županije Dubrovačko-Neretvanske, 08.10.1998. Službeni glasnik Dubrovačko-neretvanske županije, br. 8/1998, 25.10.1998.
Statut Dubrovačko-neretvanske županije, 05.11.2001, Službeni glasnik Dubrovačko-neretvanske županije, br. 6/2001, 22.11.2001.
Statut Dubrovačko-neretvanske županije, 07.07.2009, Službeni glasnik Dubrovačko-neretvanske županije, br. 7/2009, 10.07.2009.
Statut Dubrovačko-neretvanske županije (pročišćeni tekst), 29.04.2015, Službeni glasnik Dubrovačko-neretvanske županije, br. 4/2015, 13.05.2015.
Ceremonial flag spotted on TV in May 2002, correspondence the County secretary, 19.02.2004.

The coat of arms of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County is quartered, the first and fourth barry of four gules and argent, the second azure a trupica boat argent, the third azure in front of a tower masoned embatteled argent a turret masoned embatteled with a staircase towards doors. It includes the ancient arms of Dubrovnik (barry of eight gules and argent) dating from the 11th century. The four white bars now are interpreted to represent three rivers of the Dubrovnik region and the Neretva river. The Neretvan valley is represented with a trupica, traditional vessel used by the population of Neretvan delta. The arms of the island of Korčula in the third quarter represent city towers of Korčula, their firmness and strength, and the islands of the County in general. The flag is red over white bicolour with the coat of arms in the centre edged golden. The edge is said to stand for the rich history of the region.
The ceremonial flag was manufactured in 1996. It is a gonfalon with three tails in the fly, divided into red over white with the coat of arms within a heraldic floral mantle of azure and argent. The year of the county establishment, 1992 is inscribed above in white numerals and the name of the county below in red letters and the flag is bordered in gold, fringed along the bottom and with three tassels.
In 2002 there was also a ceremonial ecclesiastic flag of the County introduced, picturing the parton of the County, St. Leopold Bogan Mandić, to be used during the religious ceremonies.
Table flag are of vertical divided red over white with the golden outlined coat of arms inthe centre and the red inscribed county name in three rows beneath it.

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