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Omiš is a city in the Split-Dalmatia County about 25 km
south of Split at the point where the
river Cetina enters the sea through a monumental gorge. In the
medieval times the city was a stronghold of the pirates who
preyed on the vessels of Venice but whom Venice was unable to
conquer for several hundred years. Today the city's main industry
is tourism. About 15,000 inhabitanst, 6,000 of them in the city
itself.
The coat of arm of Omiš is based on the historical coat of
arms: azure a Latin cross and a spiked mace both or.
The flag is blue with the coat of arms off-set to hoist bordered
white.
Željko Heimer, 16 October 2005
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image by Željko Heimer, 16 October 2005