Croatian flag
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The Croatian flag is a tricolour of red, white, and blue with the distinctive red-and-white chequered coat of arms at its center, symbolizing the nation of Croatia.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flag of Croatia | 2 |
| flag of Croatia | 2 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national flag
ⓘ
state symbol ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1990-12-21 ⓘ |
| adoptionContext | after independence from Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 1:2 ⓘ |
| category |
Flags of Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flags with crosses and chequers ⓘ National flags ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsNickname | šahovnica ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsPattern | red-and-white chequerboard ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsPosition | center ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsShape | shield ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsSquareCount | 25 ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsTopLeftSquareColor | red ⓘ |
| color |
blue
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| colorMeaning |
blue symbolizes devotion and faith
ⓘ
red symbolizes the blood shed for freedom ⓘ white symbolizes peace ⓘ |
| colorOrigin | Pan-Slavic colors ⓘ |
| country | Croatia ⓘ |
| design | horizontal tricolour with coat of arms ⓘ |
| displayedOn |
Croatian national holidays
ⓘ
Statehood Day of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emblemComponent | crown of five smaller shields above the main shield ⓘ |
| emblemComponentMeaning | represents historical Croatian regions ⓘ |
| hasCoatOfArms | Coat of arms of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegionsRepresented |
Croatia proper
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dalmatia NERFINISHED ⓘ Dubrovnik NERFINISHED ⓘ Istria NERFINISHED ⓘ Slavonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedIn | Republic of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
defined by the Constitution of Croatia
ⓘ
regulated by Croatian law ⓘ |
| nativeName | Zastava Hrvatske NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | Flag of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | flag of the Socialist Republic of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proportion | 1:2 ⓘ |
| stripeOrderFromTop |
blue
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Croatia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Croatian national identity ⓘ Croatian sovereignty ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Armed Forces of Croatia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Croatian diplomatic missions ⓘ Government of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Croatian ships as civil ensign
ⓘ
public buildings in Croatia ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Flag of Croatia
this entity surface form:
Flag of Croatia
subject surface form:
Statehood Day (Croatia)
subject surface form:
šahovnica
this entity surface form:
flag of Croatia
this entity surface form:
flag of Croatia