Croatian checkerboard
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The Croatian checkerboard is the distinctive red-and-white chequered shield pattern that serves as the central symbol of Croatia’s national coat of arms and identity.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms element
ⓘ
heraldic charge ⓘ national symbol ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Croatian chequy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Croatian chessboard NERFINISHED ⓘ šahovnica ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Croatian euro coins
ⓘ
Croatian passports ⓘ Croatian sports jerseys ⓘ official seals of Croatian institutions ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Croatian culture
ⓘ
Croatian diaspora NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color |
red
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| columns | 5 ⓘ |
| country | Croatia ⓘ |
| designElementOf | greater coat of arms of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Croatian heraldry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Croatian vexillology ⓘ |
| fieldCount | 25 squares ⓘ |
| heraldicTincture |
argent
ⓘ
gules ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
arms of Croatian lands within the Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
arms of the Kingdom of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ arms of the Triune Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected national symbol of Croatia ⓘ |
| pattern | chequered ⓘ |
| positionInCoatOfArms | central element ⓘ |
| rows | 5 ⓘ |
| shape | shield ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Croatian national identity
ⓘ
Croatian people ⓘ Croatian statehood ⓘ patriotism ⓘ unity of Croatia ⓘ |
| topLeftSquareColor | red ⓘ |
| usedIn |
coat of arms of Croatia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
flag of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ government logos of Croatia ⓘ military insignia of Croatia ⓘ presidential standard of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ sports emblems of Croatia ⓘ |
| usedSince | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualMotifIn |
Croatian architectural decoration
ⓘ
Croatian product packaging ⓘ Croatian tourism branding ⓘ |
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