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Smokvica (Municipality, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia)

Flag of Smokvica - Image by Željko Heimer, 23 May 2017

Presentation of Smokvica
Flag of Smokvica
Coat of arms of Smokvica
Ceremonial flag of Smokvica

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Presentation of Smokvica

The municipality of Smokvica (1,012 inhabitants in 2001) is located on the southern central pat of the island of Korčula. Tracing its origins back to the ancient Greek period, Smokvica is known as the origin of one of the most valued Croatian red wines, Pošip.

Željko Heimer, 23 May 2017

Flag of Smokvica

The municipality of Smokvica initiated the process of adoption of the symbols (images) by Decision Odluka o započinjanju postupka izrade grba i zastave Općine Smokvica, adopted on 16 May 2016 and published on 16 May 2016 in the local official gazette Službeni glasnik Općine Smokvica, No. 20 (text).
The symbols were inaugurated on 1 February 2017n the Day of the Municipality.

The flag is in proportions 1:2, blue with the municipal coat of arms outlined in yellow.

Željko Heimer & Marko Vitez, 23 May 2017

Coat of arms of Smokvica

Coat of arms of Smokvica - Image by Željko Heimer, 23 May 2017

The coat of arms is "Gules a sword erect argent hilt with hand-guard or wrapped with two fig branches also or".
The fig (Croatian, smokva) branches make the arms canting the community name; linguists believe that the origin of the name of the townis actually Roman or even pre-Roman, being related with "pathways". Canting arms need not to be that strict and may be based on spurious etymology.

Željko Heimer & Marko Vitez, 23 May 2017

Ceremonial flag of Smokvica

Ceremonial flag of Smokvica - Image by Željko Heimer, 23 May 2017

The ceremonial flag is a red gonfalon bordered with a golden ribbon with three triangularly ending tails, the central one longer with an olive branch ornament, the other two with grapevine branches ornaments, each with a golden tassel, the coat of arms in the centre and the municipality name inscribed golden in two lines above it.

Željko Heimer & Marko Vitez, 23 May 2017