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Pula (Pola, all these units have official names in Italian
too) has vert a cross or shield of "nordic" type, the
flag being banner-of-arms similar to discoloured Swedish flag.
This is in opposition to the regulations that the flag should be
of one colour with Coat of Arms in the
middle.I do not know what is official status of that flag
regarding to these regulations, but it is most certainly
extensivly used in the city (including public buildings and local
administration). After World War II the coat of arms of Pula with
the cross was abandoned, and in its place it was used a blue
shield with a white representation of the Arena of Pula. There
are no data on a flag used in the preiod. In mid-1990's the
historical arms of Pula was reintroduced.
Zeljko Heimer, 1 March 1999
While it is not the capital of the Istria County, the city of Pula is the largest city and the urban center, situated at the souther tip of the Istrian peninsula. It has just under 63,000 inhabitants, most of whom live in the city itself. The city was setteled since the Roman times, that is more then obvious by the huge well preserved Arena dominating the city landscape. In modern times it begin it grow in importance since the Austria begins using the port for naval purposes, and the shipbuilding and