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image by Željko Heimer, 12 september 2009
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Postira is a community in the Split-Dalmatia County, in the
very centre of the Island of Brac, towards its northern coast.
Population abotu 1,500. Main industry in, like everywhere also on
the Adiatic coast - tourism, but Postira also have a reknown can
fish factory "Sardina" (today mostly exporting tuna to
Japan, I believe). Traditional craft is also stonemasonry.
The coat of arms of Postira is shown on the tourist board web site. The
coat of arms of Postira is azure on a wavy barruly base azure and
argent a two-mast sail ship maroon with sails or infront of a
fortified city argent on a high rock vert issunat from sinister.
This is probably based on some historical seal, depicting the
merchant ship infornt of the symbolcial representation of the
city.
Željko Heimer, 11 April 2009
Tomislav Šipek located a photo of the flag, again on the regional
HDZ chapter (first photo in the top row).
The flag is blue with the coat of arms bordered yellow in the
centre of it.
Željko Heimer, 12 september 2009
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image adapted from tourist
board web site