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by Zeljko Heimer, 20 Febuary 2004
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The coat of arms of Labin is Argent a Cross Gules like that of
several other Istrian cities. The representation within oval
golden bordered shield and in silver cartouche makes it unique.
The loewer end of the cratouche is reminding on the cog wheel as
Labin are is the most industriall developed part of Istria.
Zeljko Heimer
The town of Albona (Labin in Croatian language) was occupied
by Italian forces at the end of WWI. It was then annexed by Italy
after the Treaty of Rapallo (12 November 1920). On 2 March 1921
the miners of Albona made a strike and they proclaimed the
"Republic of Albona" with a clearly socialist
organization. The town was soon encircled by the Army and
surrendered without fightings on 8 April 1921. The leaders of the
strikers were put on trial and acquitted by the tribunal of Pola
(now called Pula). Of course this rebellion has nothing to do
with anti-Fascism: Italy was still a democratic country and
Mussolini became Prime Minister only on 30 October 1922 (one year
and a half after the end of the Republic of Albona).
Guido Abate, 31 December 2002
Labin is some 30 km north east of Pula, the city area counts some 13,000 inhabitants, about 9,000 of them living in the city itself. The whit