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by Zeljko Heimer, 7 August 2004
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Dugopolje is a community in the Split-Dalmatia County about 15
km inlands (NW) from Split. The
community was formed only in 1997 when it seceeded from the Klis
community. Population around 3,000, 2,600 of them in Dugopolje
itself. In recent years the community made some smart moves
attracting the investments and building small modern factories,
and is therefore among the most prosperous communities in the
Dalmatian inlands, otherwise quite pooar regions. The modern
highway Zagreb-Split passed though this year making Dugopolje and
important crossroads (for the way towards Dubrownik and south).
The coat of arms of Dugopolje is Azure a mountain argent with
three tops issuant from base and in chief a downpointing sword
argent hilted or and infront of it scales also or. The mountain
represent the Mosor mountain under which the community lays,
while the sword and scales are symbols of St. Michael, the patron
of the community.
The flag is deep blue with the yellow bordered coat of arms in
the middle. The blue colour of the flag is chosen due to the blue
folk costume from Dugopolje worn by females called modrina.
The Ministry of Justice, Administration and Local Self-Government
approved the use of the coat of arms and the flag.
Source: Opcina Dugopolje