crown of shields
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The crown of shields is the distinctive upper element of the Croatian coat of arms, composed of five smaller historical shields representing different regions of Croatia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| crown of shields canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic element ⓘ |
| adoptedWithCurrentCoatOfArms | 1990 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
crown
ⓘ
five smaller shields ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Croatian currency designs
ⓘ
Croatian passports ⓘ government buildings in Croatia ⓘ official documents of the Republic of Croatia ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Croatian national identity ⓘ |
| colorScheme | multicolored ⓘ |
| containsShield |
historical coat of arms of Croatia proper
ⓘ
historical coat of arms of Dalmatia NERFINISHED ⓘ historical coat of arms of Dubrovnik ⓘ historical coat of arms of Istria ⓘ historical coat of arms of Slavonia ⓘ |
| country | Croatia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of historical continuity of Croatian statehood ⓘ |
| designType | heraldic shields in a row ⓘ |
| governingAuthority | Parliament of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| graphicStyle | modernized heraldic design ⓘ |
| legalStatus | defined by Croatian law ⓘ |
| mainShieldBelow | red and white chequerboard shield of Croatia ⓘ |
| numberOfShields | 5 GENERATED ⓘ |
| orientation | horizontal row above main shield ⓘ |
| partOf | coat of arms of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInCoatOfArms | upper element ⓘ |
| regulationDocument | Law on the Coat of Arms, Flag and Anthem of the Republic of Croatia and on the Flag and Sash of the President of the Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | historical regions of Croatia ⓘ |
| symbolizes | unity of Croatian historical lands ⓘ |
| topShieldPosition | center ⓘ |
| usedIn |
national emblem of Croatia
ⓘ
state coat of arms of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedSince | early 1990s ⓘ |
| visualRole | distinguishes Croatian coat of arms from similar chequered shields ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.