Republic of Dubrovnik (Ragusa)

Dubrovacka Republika, Repubblica di Ragusa,

Last modified: 2004-11-06 by dov gutterman
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• Overview
• Primary Ensign
• Secondary Ensign
• Special Ensign

See also:

• Croatia
• Dubrovnik
• Dubrovnik-Neretva County

Other Sites:

• Collection of Croatian historical flags at the FAME
• www.babinkuk.com
• Photo of St Blasius flag at

Overview

Translation from: Josip Luetic - O drzavnoj zastavi Dubrovacke Republike, Zadar, 1967, Drustvo za proucavanje i unapredjenje pomorstva Jugoslavije u Zadru, Izdavacki zavod JAZU, Zagreb.

The Flag of the Republic of Dubrovnik

Summary

The flag used to designate by its form, various colours and different drawings to which organized authority - State - it belonged.

Our [Croatian; Zeljko Heimer] maritime communes in the past had their own flags. Our most prominent flag over the span of several centuries was that of the Dubrovnik commune or Dubrovnik Republic, wich, in 1272, was made official and recorded in the Statute: VIXILLUM S. BLASIJ. (2)

In the ancient portulans of the most prominent world cartographers since 14th century also the flag of Dubrovnik Republic was recorded.

As a 'seal' of statemanship in rectangular for