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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 of Croatia.

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

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are widely associated with

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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, it had a similar flag without the modern crown above the chequy. After the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was invaded and Croatia became the Independent State of Croatia, 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 collapsed and the

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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,

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.

Colours

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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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 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 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

(1939–1941) File:Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg, Flag of the Independent State of Croatia (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 during World War II, 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 (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 = , map_caption = , capit ...

(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 ) , 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 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, fans gathered with the Croatian flag watching the home team playing Portugal during the 2016 Independence Day holiday.

References

External links

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