The national 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 = , map_caption = , capi ...

. It consists of three equal size, horizontal stripes in colours red,

white White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White ...

and

blue Blue is one of the three primary colours in the RYB colour model (traditional colour theory), as well as in the RGB (additive) colour model. It lies between violet and cyan on the spectrum of visible light. The eye perceives blue when ...

. 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 (blue and white) and partially of the Kingdom of Dalmatia (blue and yellow). The red-white-blue tricolour has been used as the Croatian flag since 1848, and the pan-Slavic colours are widely associated with romantic nationalism. While the Banovina of Croatia 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 and Central Europe that existed from 1918 until 1941. From 191 ...

, it had a similar flag without the modern crown above the chequy. After the

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

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collapsed and the SFR Yugoslavia 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 Mediterranea ...

Dalmatia Dalmatia (; hr, Dalmacija ; it, Dalmazia; see names in other languages) is one of the four historical regions of Croatia, alongside Croatia proper, Slavonia, and Istria. Dalmatia is a narrow belt of the east shore of the Adriatic Sea, str ...

, Istria 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-Bar ...

Colours

The following colours are specified for use in the flag:

Unicode

The national flag of Croatia is represented as the

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emoji 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

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 File:Flag of the Kingdom of Slavonia.svg, Flag of the Kingdom of Slavonia (1852–1868) File:Flag of the Kingdom of Dalmatia.svg, Flag of the Kingdom of Dalmatia (1820–1918) File:Flag of Croatia-Slavonia.svg, Civil Flag of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia (1868–1918) File:Flag of Croatia-Slavonia with CoA.svg, Flag of the Triune Kingdom 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 (1939–1941) File:Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg, Flag of the

(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 Sociali ...

used by Croatian Partisans 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 World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...

, until 1945 File:Flag of the People's Republic of Croatia 1945-1947.png, Flag of the People's Republic of Croatia (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 Socia ...

(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 (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

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. File:2010 Paralympics Opening Ceremony - Croatia entering.jpg, Athletes of Croatia entering during the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Paralympics 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 The European Parliament (EP) is one of the Legislature, legislative bodies of the European Union and one of its seven Institutions of the European Union, institutions. Together with the Council of the European Union (known as the Council and in ...

after accession in 2013. File:Opening ceremony 2015 WCh t181415.jpg, The Croatian flag during the

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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, fans gathered with the Croatian flag watching the home team playing

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during the 2016 Independence Day holiday.

References

External links

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National symbols of Croatia

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History

Shield

Colours

Unicode

Historical flags

Other official flags in Croatia

Naval and other official flags

Gallery

See also

References

External links