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Dubrovacko primorje (Dubrovnik-Neretva, Croatia)

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Overview

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Overview

The community of Dubrovacko primorje (it may well be translated as Dubrovnik littoral, and sometimes this is done) is a community in the Dubrovnik and Neretva County, about 2,200 inhabitants in 20 villages. The seat of administration is Slano with some 500 inhabitants (Italian name Islana is not used nowdays). The community covers the northermost part of the "mainland" of Dubrovnik area of the County (i.e. due south of BiH access to the sea). Since 1399 the Littoral became part of the Dubrovnik Republik and there was a seat of duke (prince) in Slano. The family of Ohmucevic has a summer villa there - the Ohmucevics are known in herladry after the armorial book produced in the end of 16th century, allegedly to be a copy of 14th centtury armorial (although it is not, it was made in 16th), but that served as model for several later South Slavic armorials. The community is present in media recently regarding the plans of the Croatian Navy to build a new harbour there.
The symbols of the community are described in an article in Dubrovacki vjesnik, regional newspapres, nr. 2981 of 14 March 2008. The article reports that the decision on the Coat of Arms and the flag was adopted on the session of the comminty assembly on 10 March 2008.
The Coat of Arms includes a depiction of a ship with full sailes coploured red, and in chief a "lijerica" and an olive branch. Lijerica (also known as lirica or vijalo) is a local bowed musical instrument with three strings similar to more famous "gulse" (which have a single stiring). The flag is blue with the Coat of Arms in the centre. The decision probably is yet to be approved by the central authorities.
Željko Heimer, 23 July 2008