Flag of Croatia

    Flag of Croatia
    A tricolour of horizontal stripes in red, white and blue, with the coat of arms of Croatia in the centre.
    Country
    Croatia
    Capital
    Zagreb
    Continent
    Europe
    Adopted
    1990
    Colours
    Red, White, Blue

    What does the flag of Croatia mean?

    The flag of Croatia is a symbol of the country's history and its constituent regions. The coat of arms in the centre is a checkerboard of 25 red and white squares, which is a traditional Croatian symbol.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Red

      The historical coat of arms of Croatia

    • White

      The historical coat of arms of Croatia

    • Blue

      The historical coat of arms of Croatia

    History

    Adopted in 1990. The tricolour was first used in 1848, but was banned during the Austro-Hungarian and Yugoslav periods.

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