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== History ==
== History ==
Pula's first recorded arms were the arms of the [[Pola family]]. After the Pola family got deposed in 1331, no official emblem or coat of arms was adopted, with the exception of the [[Winged lion#Emblems|Venetian lion]] being used as a symbol of the city until the early [[1800s (decade)|1800s]]. In October 1807, an oval [[Escutcheon (heraldry)|shield]] with a [[cross]] stretching to the borders of the shield was adopted during [[First French Empire|French administration]], but the exact colours used are unknown. The coat of arms that uses the green-gold colour scheme was finally confirmed in 1846 with a [[mural crown]] [[Crest (heraldry)|crest]] surrounded by the initials C.P. for Citta di Pola ({{Translation|City of Pula}}). A 1904 [[Roll of arms|armorial]] of [[Austria-Hungary]] by [[Hugo Gerard Ströhl]] portrays it with a [[Volkskrone]] crest. After the [[World War I|First World War]], [[Dissolution of Austria-Hungary|Austria-Hungary dissolved]] and [[Province of Pola|Pula was ceded to Italy]]. During [[Kingdom of Italy|Italian]] administration, the coat of arms had a [[Mural crown|civic crown]], oak and laurel branches, along with a blue ribbon<!-- Incorrectly stated as a civic crown crest and a tricolour ribbon in FOTW -->. After the [[World War II|Second World War]], [[Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia's]] [[Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes|monarchy]] was [[1946 Yugoslav Constitution|abolished]] and replaced by a new [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|communist government]], of which Pula was ceded to in 1947. Pula stopped using the historical coat of arms and adopted a new coat of arms in {{circa|1959}} depicting an Azure field surrounded by Argent rope. In fess point an Argent display of the [[Pula Arena|Pula arena]], in front of which is a [[cargo ship]] on the sea and a [[Crane (machine)|construction crane]] to its [[Dexter and sinister|dexter]] and a star in the sinister chief. A new coat of arms was adopted in {{Circa|1969}}, as follows: Azure, a base [[Variation of the field|barry wavy]] Argent a [[Roman amphitheatre]] Argent a [[Red star|mullet of six points Gules]] in sinister chief. Once [[Breakup of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia collapsed]], [[Croatia]] [[Independence of Croatia|declared independence]] and abolished communism, Pula changed back its coat of arms to the gold cross on a green background design on 12 November 1993, which it still has today.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Pula (Town, Istria County, Croatia) |url=https://www.fotw.info/flags/hr-pn-pu.html |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=www.fotw.info}}</ref>
Pula's first recorded arms were the arms of the [[Pola family]]. After the Pola family got deposed in 1331, no official emblem or coat of arms was adopted, with the exception of the [[Winged lion#Emblems|Venetian lion]] being used as a symbol of the city until the early [[1800s (decade)|1800s]]. In October 1807, an oval [[Escutcheon (heraldry)|shield]] with a [[cross]] stretching to the borders of the shield was adopted during [[First French Empire|French administration]], but the exact colours used are unknown. The coat of arms that uses the green-gold colour scheme was finally confirmed in 1846 with a [[mural crown]] [[Crest (heraldry)|crest]] surrounded by the initials C.P. for Citta di Pola ({{Translation|City of Pula}}). A 1904 [[Roll of arms|armorial]] of [[Austria-Hungary]] by [[Hugo Gerard Ströhl]] portrays it with a [[Volkskrone]] crest. After the [[World War I|First World War]], [[Dissolution of Austria-Hungary|Austria-Hungary dissolved]] and [[Province of Pola|Pula was ceded to Italy]]. During [[Kingdom of Italy|Italian]] administration, the coat of arms had a [[Mural crown|civic crown]], oak and laurel branches, along with a blue ribbon<!-- Incorrectly stated as a civic crown crest and a tricolour ribbon in FOTW -->. After the [[World War II|Second World War]], [[Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia's]] [[Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes|monarchy]] was [[1946 Yugoslav Constitution|abolished]] and replaced by a new [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|communist government]], of which Pula was ceded to in 1947. Pula stopped using the historical coat of arms and adopted a new coat of arms in {{circa|1959}} depicting an Azure field surrounded by Argent rope. In fess point an Argent display of the [[Pula Arena|Pula arena]], in front of which is a [[cargo ship]] on the sea, a [[Crane (machine)|construction crane]] to its [[Dexter and sinister|dexter]] and a star in the sinister chief. A new coat of arms was adopted in {{Circa|1969}}, as follows: Azure, a base [[Variation of the field|barry wavy]] Argent a [[Roman amphitheatre]] Argent a [[Red star|mullet of six points Gules]] in sinister chief. Once [[Breakup of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia collapsed]], [[Croatia]] [[Independence of Croatia|declared independence]] and abolished communism, Pula changed back its coat of arms to the gold cross on a green background design on 12 November 1993, which it still has today.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Pula (Town, Istria County, Croatia) |url=https://www.fotw.info/flags/hr-pn-pu.html |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=www.fotw.info}}</ref>


== Design ==
== Design ==

Revision as of 22:06, 5 November 2024


Coat of arms of Pula
Versions
Ceremonial version
Version without the gold outline
The banner of arms, which serves as the flag of the city
ArmigerPula
Adopted1846
12 November 1993
ShieldVert a Latin cross Or throughout.
Earlier version(s)
Coat of arms of Pula used from 1918 to 1943
Coat of arms of Pula used from 1918 to 1943
Predecessor(s)
Coat of arms of the Pola family
Coat of arms of the Pola family
Coat of arms of the Pula used from c. 1959 until 1990
Coat of arms of Pula used from c. 1969 until 1990

The coat of arms of Pula depicts a yellow Latin cross on top of a green background. It also has a ceremonial version consisting of the same design on a special Renaissance escutcheon with a lily shape on the top. The banner of arms was adopted as the flag of the city, although it is designed like a Nordic cross instead of a Latin cross.[1] It is a variation of the historical coat of arms used since the 19th century, but was only granted on November 12 1993. The simplicity and usage of a cross is very common for a coat of arms of a city in Istria, however, the tinctures chosen, Vert and Or, make it unique.[2]

History

Pula's first recorded arms were the arms of the Pola family. After the Pola family got deposed in 1331, no official emblem or coat of arms was adopted, with the exception of the Venetian lion being used as a symbol of the city until the early 1800s. In October 1807, an oval shield with a cross stretching to the borders of the shield was adopted during French administration, but the exact colours used are unknown. The coat of arms that uses the green-gold colour scheme was finally confirmed in 1846 with a mural crown crest surrounded by the initials C.P. for Citta di Pola (transl. City of Pula). A 1904 armorial of Austria-Hungary by Hugo Gerard Ströhl portrays it with a Volkskrone crest. After the First World War, Austria-Hungary dissolved and Pula was ceded to Italy. During Italian administration, the coat of arms had a civic crown, oak and laurel branches, along with a blue ribbon. After the Second World War, Yugoslavia's monarchy was abolished and replaced by a new communist government, of which Pula was ceded to in 1947. Pula stopped using the historical coat of arms and adopted a new coat of arms in c. 1959 depicting an Azure field surrounded by Argent rope. In fess point an Argent display of the Pula arena, in front of which is a cargo ship on the sea, a construction crane to its dexter and a star in the sinister chief. A new coat of arms was adopted in c. 1969, as follows: Azure, a base barry wavy Argent a Roman amphitheatre Argent a mullet of six points Gules in sinister chief. Once Yugoslavia collapsed, Croatia declared independence and abolished communism, Pula changed back its coat of arms to the gold cross on a green background design on 12 November 1993, which it still has today.[3]

Design

The coat of arms consists of a green shield with a gold cross on it. The arms of the cross stretch to the borders of the shield. The proportions of the shield are 5:6, with the arms of the cross being 1 unit wide and the horizontal arm being placed 2 units from the top border of the shield. Most of the time the coat of arms has a gold outline, but sometimes it is portrayed without the outline.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Grb i zastava | Grad Pula". www.pula.hr. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  2. ^ "Coat of arms (crest) of Pula (Istria)". Heraldry of the World. 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  3. ^ a b "Pula (Town, Istria County, Croatia)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2024-10-26.