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flag of Croatia ( hr, Zastava Hrvatske) or The Tricolour () is one of the state symbols of
Croatia
, image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg
, image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg
, anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland")
, image_map =
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. It consists of three equal size, horizontal stripes in colours
red
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,
white
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and
blue
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. In the middle is the
coat of arms of Croatia
The coat of arms of the Republic of Croatia ( hr, Grb Republike Hrvatske) consists of one main shield and five smaller shields which form a crown over the main shield. The main coat of arms is a checkerboard (chequy) that consists of 13 red an ...
.
History
The flag combines the colours of the flags of the
Kingdom of Croatia Kingdom of Croatia may refer to:
* Kingdom of Croatia (925–1102), an independent medieval kingdom
* Croatia in personal union with Hungary (1102–1526), a kingdom in personal union with the Kingdom of Hungary
* Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg) (152 ...
(red and white), the
Kingdom of Slavonia
The Kingdom of Slavonia ( hr, Kraljevina Slavonija, la, Regnum Sclavoniae, hu, Szlavón Királyság, german: Königreich Slawonien, sr-Cyrl, Краљевина Славонија) was a kingdom of the Habsburg monarchy and the Austrian Empi ...
(blue and white) and partially of the
Kingdom of Dalmatia
The Kingdom of Dalmatia ( hr, Kraljevina Dalmacija; german: Königreich Dalmatien; it, Regno di Dalmazia) was a crown land of the Austrian Empire (1815–1867) and the Cisleithanian half of Austria-Hungary (1867–1918). It encompassed the entir ...
(blue and yellow).
The red-white-blue tricolour has been used as the Croatian flag since 1848, and the
pan-Slavic colours
The pan-Slavic colours (or colors) — red, blue and white — were defined by the Prague Slavic Congress, 1848, based on the flag of Russia, which was introduced in the late 17th century. The tricolor flag of Russia was itself inspired by the f ...
are widely associated with
romantic nationalism
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.
While the
Banovina of Croatia
The Banovina of Croatia or Banate of Croatia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Banovina Hrvatska, Бановина Хрватска) was an autonomous province ( banovina) of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1939 and 1941. It was formed by a merg ...
existed within the
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Kraljevina Jugoslavija, Краљевина Југославија; sl, Kraljevina Jugoslavija) was a state in Southeast Europe, Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 unt ...
, it had a similar flag without the modern crown above the
chequy
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Blazoning of French adjectives
Variations of the field pre ...
. After the
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Kraljevina Jugoslavija, Краљевина Југославија; sl, Kraljevina Jugoslavija) was a state in Southeast Europe, Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 unt ...
was invaded and Croatia became the
Independent State of Croatia
The Independent State of Croatia ( sh, Nezavisna Država Hrvatska, NDH; german: Unabhängiger Staat Kroatien; it, Stato indipendente di Croazia) was a World War II-era puppet state of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy (1922–1943), Fascist It ...
, the crown was removed and a "U" was placed at the top left of the flag. Also, the first field of the Croatian chequy was white. After
Nazi Germany
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collapsed and the
SFR Yugoslavia
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was created,
Croatia's flag had a five-pointed red star with a yellow border in place of the coat of arms. The star was replaced by the coat of arms in May 1990, shortly after the first multiparty elections. The current flag and the coat of arms were officially adopted on 21 December 1990, about ten months before the proclamation of independence from Yugoslavia and a day before the Constitution of Croatia on 22 December 1990.
Shield
The shield is in the red and white checks of Croatia. Above is a crown made of shields of its various regions. From left to right they are the ancient arms of Croatia,
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik (), historically known as Ragusa (; see notes on naming), is a city on the Adriatic Sea in the region of Dalmatia, in the southeastern semi-exclave of Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterran ...
,
Dalmatia
Dalmatia (; hr, Dalmacija ; it, Dalmazia; see #Name, names in other languages) is one of the four historical region, historical regions of Croatia, alongside Croatia proper, Slavonia, and Istria. Dalmatia is a narrow belt of the east shore of ...
,
Istria
Istria ( ; Croatian language, Croatian and Slovene language, Slovene: ; ist, Eîstria; Istro-Romanian language, Istro-Romanian, Italian language, Italian and Venetian language, Venetian: ; formerly in Latin and in Ancient Greek) is the larges ...
and
Slavonia
Slavonia (; hr, Slavonija) is, with Dalmatia, Croatia proper, and Istria, one of the four historical regions of Croatia. Taking up the east of the country, it roughly corresponds with five Croatian counties: Brod-Posavina, Osijek-Baranja ...
.
Colours
![Zastava na Srđu](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Zastava_na_Sr%C4%91u.JPG)
The following colours are specified for use in the flag:
Unicode
The national flag of Croatia is represented as the
Unicode
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emoji
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sequence and .
Historical flags
File:Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Croatia_%28925%29.svg, Kingdom of Croatia (925-1102). A banner of Croatia used during the Croatian Kingdom.
File:Flag of Croatia (Early 16th century–1526).svg, Croatia in personal union with Hungary (Early 16th century–1526). Banner of Croatian troops (chessboard) in battle of Mohacs, carried by one of the captains of Croatian ban.
File:Flag_of_the_Croatian_Kingdom_%281830%29.png, The Kingdom of Croatia under Habsburg Rule (1830). A yellow swallow-tailed flag with the Croatian Coat of arms on it.
File:Flag_of_Kingdom_of_Croatia.png, Croatian Kingdom (Triune Kingdom) (1848). Flag of Croatia during the 1848 Hungarian revolution.
File:Flag of the Triune Kingdom of Croatia.svg, Flag of the Kingdom of Croatia Kingdom of Croatia may refer to:
* Kingdom of Croatia (925–1102), an independent medieval kingdom
* Croatia in personal union with Hungary (1102–1526), a kingdom in personal union with the Kingdom of Hungary
* Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg) (152 ...
since 1848. It was banned between 1852 and 1860
File:Flag of the Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg).svg, Flag of the Kingdom of Croatia (1852–1860), similar to the flag of Monaco
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File:Flag of the Kingdom of Slavonia.svg, Flag of the Kingdom of Slavonia
The Kingdom of Slavonia ( hr, Kraljevina Slavonija, la, Regnum Sclavoniae, hu, Szlavón Királyság, german: Königreich Slawonien, sr-Cyrl, Краљевина Славонија) was a kingdom of the Habsburg monarchy and the Austrian Empi ...
(1852–1868)
File:Flag of the Kingdom of Dalmatia.svg, Flag of the Kingdom of Dalmatia
The Kingdom of Dalmatia ( hr, Kraljevina Dalmacija; german: Königreich Dalmatien; it, Regno di Dalmazia) was a crown land of the Austrian Empire (1815–1867) and the Cisleithanian half of Austria-Hungary (1867–1918). It encompassed the entir ...
(1820–1918)
File:Flag of Croatia-Slavonia.svg, Civil Flag of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
The Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia ( hr, Kraljevina Hrvatska i Slavonija; hu, Horvát-Szlavónország or ; de-AT, Königreich Kroatien und Slawonien) was a nominally autonomous kingdom and constitutionally defined separate political nation with ...
(1868–1918)
File:Flag of Croatia-Slavonia with CoA.svg, Flag of the Triune Kingdom
The Triune Kingdom ( hr, Trojedna kraljevina) or Triune Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia ( hr, Trojedna Kraljevina Hrvatske, Slavonije i Dalmacije) was the concept—advocated by the leaders of the 19th-century Croatian national revival ...
of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia with the coat of arms, for usage in autonomic affairs. (1868–1918)[Jelena Boršak-Marijanović, Zastave kroz stoljeća, Croatian History Museum, Zagreb, 1996, p. 110]
File:Flag of Banate of Croatia (1939-1941).svg, Flag of the Banovina of Croatia
The Banovina of Croatia or Banate of Croatia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Banovina Hrvatska, Бановина Хрватска) was an autonomous province ( banovina) of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1939 and 1941. It was formed by a merg ...
(1939–1941)
File:Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg, Flag of the Independent State of Croatia
The Independent State of Croatia ( sh, Nezavisna Država Hrvatska, NDH; german: Unabhängiger Staat Kroatien; it, Stato indipendente di Croazia) was a World War II-era puppet state of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy (1922–1943), Fascist It ...
(1941–1945)
File:Flag of the Federal State of Croatia.svg , Flag of the Federal State of Croatia
The Socialist Republic of Croatia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Hrvatska, Социјалистичка Република Хрватска), or SR Croatia, was a constituent republic and federated state of the Social ...
used by Croatian Partisans
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during World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, until 1945
File:Flag of the People's Republic of Croatia 1945-1947.png, Flag of the People's Republic of Croatia
The Socialist Republic of Croatia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Hrvatska, Социјалистичка Република Хрватска), or SR Croatia, was a constituent republic and federated state of the Sociali ...
(8 May 1945 – 18 Jan 1947)
File:Flag of Croatia (1947–1990).svg, Flag of the Socialist Republic of Croatia
The Socialist Republic of Croatia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Hrvatska, Социјалистичка Република Хрватска), or SR Croatia, was a constituent republic and federated state of the Social ...
(1947–1990)
File:Flag of Croatia (white chequy).svg, Flag of Croatia used in 1990, prior to the official adoption of the current flag.
File:Flag of Croatia (1990).svg, Variation of the flag of the Republic of Croatia
, image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg
, image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg
, anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland")
, image_map =
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(25 July – 21 December 1990)
Other official flags in Croatia
Naval and other official flags
Gallery
File:Flag of Croatia in Dubrovnik.jpg, Croatian flag flying in Dubrovnik.
File:Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix 2011 (20).JPG, Fans holding the Croatian flag during the 2011 Hungarian Grand Prix.
File:2010 Paralympics Opening Ceremony - Croatia entering.jpg, Athletes of Croatia entering during the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Paralympics
)
, nations = 44
, athletes = 506
, events = 64 in 5 sports
, opening = 12 March
, closing = 21 March
, opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean
, cauldron = Zach Beaumont
, stadium = BC Place
, winter_pr ...
with the national flag.
File:Croatian Flags during the Statehood Day (2007).jpg, A series of Croatian flags during Statehood Day in 2007.
File:Svecanost podizanja NATOve zastave Zagreb 2.jpg, Croatian Honor Guard during the parade.
File:Parlement européen de Strasbourg cérémonie des couleurs Croatie 11.jpg, Croatian flag raised in the European Parliament
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after accession in 2013.
File:Opening ceremony 2015 WCh t181415.jpg, The Croatian flag during the 2015 World Fencing Championships
The 2015 World Fencing Championships were held at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia from 13 to 19 July 2015.
Schedule
The schedule of the competition.
Medal summary Medal table
Men's events
Women's events
References
External links ...
opening ceremony in Moscow.
File:Horvát Embassy Budapest.JPG, The flag in the Croatian Embassy in Budapest.
File:Day of Independence - Croatia (4).jpg, In Crikvenica
Crikvenica () is a city in Croatia, located on the Adriatic in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County.
Names
The names of the town in various languages include:
* la, Ad Turres
* it, Cirquenizza
* hu, Cirkvenica, Cirkvenicza, Czirkvenicza, Czirkweni ...
, fans gathered with the Croatian flag watching the home team
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playing Portugal
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during the 2016 Independence Day holiday.
See also
*
List of Croatian flags
*
Coat of arms of Croatia
The coat of arms of the Republic of Croatia ( hr, Grb Republike Hrvatske) consists of one main shield and five smaller shields which form a crown over the main shield. The main coat of arms is a checkerboard (chequy) that consists of 13 red an ...
*
Flag of Yugoslavia
The flag of Yugoslavia / ; sl, zastava Jugoslavije; mk, знаме на Југославија, translit=zname na Jugoslavija was the official flag of the Yugoslav state from 1918 to 1992. The flag's design and symbolism are derived from the ...
*
Flag of the Netherlands
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*
Flag of Paraguay
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