The flag of Croats of Serbia ( hr, Zastava Hrvata u Srbiji) is one of the main symbols of the
Croat minority in Serbia.
Design
It consists of three equal size, horizontal stripes in colours
red,
white and
blue. In the center of the flag is the
coat of arms of Croats of Serbia
Croats are a recognized national minority in Serbia, a status they received in 2002. The majority of the Bunjevac and Šokac communities traditionally identify as part of the Croatian minority as well. According to the 2011 census, there were 57 ...
. It is similar to the
flag of the Republic of Croatia, but the difference is coat of arms in the center, rather than a crown on top, like the
coat of arms of Croatia.
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Adoption
The flag and coat of arms of Croats of Serbia were adopted on 11 June 2005 in a session of the
Croat National Council, in
Subotica
Subotica ( sr-cyrl, Суботица, ; hu, Szabadka) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the North Bačka District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. Formerly the largest city of Vojvodina region, ...
.
See also
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Coat of arms of Croats of Serbia
Croats are a recognized national minority in Serbia, a status they received in 2002. The majority of the Bunjevac and Šokac communities traditionally identify as part of the Croatian minority as well. According to the 2011 census, there were 57 ...
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Croat National Council
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Croats of Serbia
Croats are a recognized national minority in Serbia, a status they received in 2002. The majority of the Bunjevac and Šokac communities traditionally identify as part of the Croatian minority as well. According to the 2011 census, there were 57 ...
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Croats of Vojvodina
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Flag of Croatia
The national flag, national flag of Croatia ( hr, Zastava Hrvatske) or The Tricolour () is one of the state symbols of Croatia. It consists of three equal size, horizontal stripes in colours red, white and blue. In the middle is the coat of arms ...
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Coat of arms of Croatia
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Flag of Serbs of Croatia
References
{{Croats of Serbia
Croats of Serbia
Ethnic flags