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# Split, Croatia

## Split-Dalmatia County

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images by Željko Heimer, 13 April 2023

- Flag of Split
- Coat of arms of Split
  - Coat of arms, 1969-1991
- Split' 1700th anniversary flag
- Former, unofficial flag of Split
- Historical flag of Split, 1882
- District flags
  - Grad
- Arca University of Applied Sciences (Veleučilište Arca)
- Aspira University of Applied Sciences (Veleučilište Aspira)
- University of Split (Sveučilište u Splitu - Universitas studiorum Spalatensis)
- Split Port Authority (Lučka uprava Split)
- Split Airport
- Sports clubs in Split
  - ŠD Jadran (Športsko društvo Jadran)
  - Sailing Club "Adria" (Jedriličarski klub "Adria")
  - Sailing Club "Labud" (Jedriličarski klub "Labud")
  - Sailing Club "Sailor" (Jedriličarski klub "Mornar")
  - Sailing Club "Split" (Jedriličarski klub "Split")

See also:

- Croatia
- Split-Dalmatia County (Croatia)
- Croatia: Local flags

## Flag of Split

The flag of Split, as presented on the municipal website (with construction details), is blue, with a shade gradient from darker to lighter from bottom to top, with the white emblem of the town in the lower half, consisting of six words "SPLIT" forming the silhouette of Diocletian's palace and the St. Dujam Cathedral belfry topped with a cross.

The flag, obviously, came into use after the flag celebrating the 1700 anniversary of the town, which had been de facto the flag of the town during the second half of the 1990s and a bit later, was gradually obsolete, by simply replacing numeral "1700" in the design with yet another word "SPLIT".
I have not found any indication that this flag was formally adopted, although it may have been.

Željko Heimer, 11 April 2009

Flags as commonly used

images by Tomislav Šipek, 13 April 2023

Although flags should be tinted, in practice they are found in one shade.

https://dugopolje.org/povjerenica-vlade-za-grad-split-mirna-veza-stupila-na-duznost/
https://www.ask-split.hr/galerija/arhiva/medunarodni-atletski-miting-2013/

Tomislav Šipek, 13 April 2023

## Coat of arms of Split

image by Željko Heimer, 11 April 2009

The coat of arms pictures in a rectangular shield the part of the northern walls of the Diocletian's palace, as it was in the Middle Ages, and in the middle above the walls the belfry of the cathedral. In the upper corners are two shields, dexter the historical coat of arms of Croatia and sinister a shield picturing the town's patron, St. Dujam. The coat of arms is bordered with Gothic rectangles.
The oldest confirmation that Split used the rectangular coat of arms are dated to the early 14th century. Stonecuttings are preserved from the 14th and 15th centuries, showing the same coat of arms with the shields around the belfry, at any time showed the central rulers to which Split was paying allegiance. Later on the coats of arms of the town were also used without these shields, and at different times in different shapes. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the coat of arms was sometimes shaped as a classical heraldic shield, as a rule without the shields around the belfry. After the World War II the coat of arms was not used any more until 1969, when the new design of the coat of arms was adopted, with Socialist emblems, which was replaced in 1991 with St. Dujam's image.

Željko Heimer & Milan Ivanišević, 1 April 2004

### Coat of arms, 1969-1991

image by Željko Heimer, 11 April 2009

In 1969, a new design of the coat of arms was adopted, with Socialist emblems, which was replaced in 1991 with St. Dujam's image. The official descriptions were changed slightly in 1974 and 1978, but that did not affect the drawing.

Željko Heimer & Milan Ivanišević, 1 April 2004

## Split's 1700th anniversary flag

image by Željko Heimer, 9 October 2001

The 1700th anniversary of the town was celebrated in 1996, but the actual celebrations begun in the early 1990s and lasted much after 1996.
The anniversary flag is vertical, blue with the white logo of the event, which shows the silhouette of Diocletian's palace with the characteristic tower of the St. Dujam cathedral. The core of Split emerged around Diocletian's palace and the cathedral, dedicated to the town's patron saint, killed by Diocletian, was built over the Emperor's mausoleum. The emblem is formed by numeral "1700" and multiple words "SPLIT" topped with a cross.

Željko Heimer, 9 October 2001

## Former, unofficial flag of Split

image by Željko Heimer, 24 September 1999

When needed, a blue flag with a white depiction of Diocletian's palace was sometimes used.

Željko Heimer & Milan Ivanišević, 1 April 2004

## Historical flag of Split, 1882

images by Željko Heimer, 19 October 2013

In the election held on 9 November 1882, the (Croatian) People's Party won for the first time; on 22 November the Croatian tricolor with the historical coat of arms (Azure the Diocletian's palace with belfry argent, the shield surrounded with a rich golden cartouche) of the town was hoisted on the "standard" at Hrvoje's tower. In accordance with the tradition of Adriatic and Mediterranean towns, there is always an "official" flag pole, called "standard" (in Split, štandarc), from which the official flag is hoisted, being usually the town's flag).
The historical flag (page no longer available) is preserved in the Town Museum.

Željko Heimer, 11 April 2009

## District flags

### Grad

image by Tomislav Šipek, 25 May 2026

Grad (= City) is one of the 27 city districts of the City of Split.
Grad is the oldest part of Split, it was founded in the early Middle Ages, initially in a fortified Roman imperial palace (Old Town) built by Emperor Diocletian (Diocletian's Palace) at the end of the 3rd century, and according to tradition it was founded by refugees from nearby Salona, ​​destroyed in the 7th century. By the late Middle Ages it had doubled its area by expanding westwards (New Town). Until the beginning of the 19th century it was surrounded by walls. Due to the value and preservation of its heritage, it is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Among them, Diocletian's Palace with the Cathedral of St. Domnius and medieval, Romanesque and Gothic architectural ensembles stand out.
Grad includes the Diocletian Palace and a block of buildings north of it approximately the same size as the palace itself.

https://www.dalmacijadanas.hr/na-trgu-dobri-postavljena-zastava-gradskog-kotara-grad-s-novim-vizualnim-identitetom/

Tomislav Šipek, 25 May 2026

## Arca University of Applied Sciences

image by Tomislav Šipek, 2 June 2026

The flags of Veleučilište Arca (= Arca University of Applied Sciences) in Split are dark blue with the logo centered.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php
Tomislav Šipek, 2 June 2026

Old flag
image by Tomislav Šipek, 2 June 2026

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php

## Split Port Authority

image by Tomislav Šipek, 29 September 2021

The flag of Split Port Authority (Lučka uprava Split) is white with logo.
https://morski.hr/2019/09/27/poceli-radovi-na-ribarskoj-luci-brizine-ministrica-poljoprivrede-mi-u-nase-ribare-i-njihovu-buducnost-sustavno-ulazemo/
Tomislav Šipek, 29 September 2021

## Split Airport

image by Tomislav Šipek, 12 October 2021

The flag of Split Airport is white with the logo moved toward the top and the name at the bottom

https://radio.hrt.hr/radio-split/clanak/tromilijunti-putnik-u-zracnoj-luci-split/210114/

Tomislav Šipek, 29 September 2021

## Yacht clubs in Split

### Sailing Club "Adria" (Jedriličarski klub "Adria")

image by Željko Heimer, 27 June 2001

The club is named for the Adriatic Sea. The club flag is vertically divided in a purple field with a white triangle at hoist and a white field with a green stylized letter "A" at fly.

Željko Heimer, 27 June 2001

### Sailing Club "Labud"(Jedriličarski klub "Labud")

image by Željko Heimer, 28 June 2001

The burgee of "Labud" (website) is a classical cross burgee, the cross being red in the upper half and blue in the lower half, therefore following the colors of the Croatian tricolur.

Željko Heimer & José Carlos Alegria, 28 June 2001

### Sailing Club "Sailor"(Jedriličarski klub "Mornar")

image by Željko Heimer, 28 June 2001

The burgee of "Sailor" (website) is horizontally divided in white and blue with a yellow disk divided in the lower half with two white sails in the middle picturing a marine scene.

Željko Heimer & José Carlos Alegria, 28 June 2001

### Sailing Club "Split"( Jedriličarski klub "Split")

image by Željko Heimer, 3 July 2001

The burgee of Sailing Club "Split" (website) is a triband pennant of blue-white-blue converging in fly.

Željko Heimer, 3 July 2001