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Ston (Municipality, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia)

Flag of Ston - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 September 2009

Presentation of Ston
Flag of Ston
Coat of arms of Ston

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Presentation of Ston

Ston is an old outpost of Dubrovnik at the mouth of the Pelješac (Sabbioncello / Punta Stagni / Stonski rat) peninsula, most well-known for the production of salt and, in the newer times, also for the production of shells. The municipality consists of 18 settlements, with some 2,600 inhabitants, the town of Ston counting some 500 of them.

Željko Heimer, 25 June 2008

Flag of Ston

The symbols of Ston are described in the Municipality Statutes Statut Općine Ston, adopted on 6 November 2001 by the Municipality Assembly and published on 12 December 2001 in the County official gazette Službeni glasnik Dubrovačko-neretvanske županije, No. 7.

The flag is in proportions 1:2, yellow with the coat of arms in the middle.

Željko Heimer, 16 December 2006

Coat of arms of Ston

Coat of arms of Ston - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 September 2009

The coat of arms is "Azure St. Blasius or with a right hand raised and holding a staff in his left hand issuant from a fortress argent and in base salt fields also argent".
The strategic importance of the town made Dubrovnik to build in the 14th century a large net of fortification walls that are still standing for the most part and are, or so they say, the largest fortification system after the Great Wall of China, measuring 5.5 km.

Željko Heimer, 25 June 2008