Standard of the president of the Republic of Croatia
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The national flag of Croatia (Croatian: Zastava Hrvatske, Hrvatska zastava) or The Tricolour (Trobojnica) 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.
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| Trobojnica (The Tricolour) | |
| Use | National flag     |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 21 December 1990; 33 years ago (1990-12-21) |
| Design | A horizontal tricolour of red, white, and blue with the coat of arms of Croatia in the centre. |
| Designed by | Miroslav Šutej[1] |
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| Use | Civil and state ensign  |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 1992 |
| Design | Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white and blue superimposed by the Croatian coat of arms. |
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| Use | Naval ensign  |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 1992 |
| Design | Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white and blue superimposed by the emblem of the Croatian Navy. |
The flag combines the colours of the flags of the Kingdom of Croatia (red and white), the Kingdom of Slavonia (blue and white) and partially of the Kingdom of Dalmatia (blue and yellow).[citation needed]
The red-white-blue tricolour has been used as the Croatian flag since 1848, and the pan-Slavic colours are widely associated with romantic nationalism. While the Banovina of Croatia 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 SFR Yugoslavia 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 six (de facto) or ten (de jure) months before the proclamation of independence from Yugoslavia and a day before the Constitution of Croatia on 22 December 1990.[citation needed]
The shield depicts the red and white checkerboard of Croatia. Above the shield is a crown consist of shields of its various regions. From dexter to sinister they are the historical arms of Croatia, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Istria and Slavonia.[citation needed]
The following colours are specified for use in the flag:[2]
| Scheme | Red | White | Cyan | Blue | Yellow | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pantone | 186 C | Transparent white | Process Cyan C | Reflex Blue C | 108 C | Process Black C |
| CMYK | 0-100-100-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 100-0-0-0 | 100-82-0-2 | 0-6-95-0 | 0-0-0-100 |
| RGB | 255-0-0 | 255-255-255 | 0-147-221 | 23-23-150 | 247-219-23 | 0-0-0 |
| Hex | #ff0000 | #ffffff | #0093dd | #171796 | #f7db17 | #000000 |
The national flag of Croatia is represented as the Unicode emoji sequence U+1F1ED 🇭 REGIONAL INDICATOR SYMBOL LETTER H and U+1F1F7 🇷 REGIONAL INDICATOR SYMBOL LETTER R.[3]
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.
The Kingdom of Croatia under Habsburg Rule (1830). A yellow swallow-tailed flag with the Croatian Coat of arms on it.
Civil Flag of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia (1868–1918)![Flag of the Triune Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia with the coat of arms, for usage in autonomic affairs. (1868–1918)[4]](https://akarinohon.com/text/taketori.cgi/en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Croatia-Slavonia_with_CoA.svg)
Flag of the Triune KingdomofCroatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia with the coat of arms, for usage in autonomic affairs. (1868–1918)[4]
Flag of the Banovina of Croatia (1939–1941)
Flag of the Independent State of Croatia (1941–1945)
Flag of the People's Republic of Croatia (26 May 1945 – 18 January 1947)
Flag of the Socialist Republic of Croatia (18 January 1947 – 25 July 1990)
Flag of the Republic of Croatia (25 July – 21 December 1990)
Variation of the flag of the Republic of Croatia (25 July – 21 December 1990)
Naval Ensign
Naval Jack
Flag of the President and the Commander-in-Chief
Flag of the Minister of Defence
Flag of the Chief of the General Staff
Flag of the Commander of the Croatian Navy
Flag of the Admiral of the Fleet
Flag of the Admiral
Flag of the Vice Admiral
Flag of the Rear Admiral
Flag of the Commodore
Pennant of the commander of a fleet of naval vessels
Pennant of the commander of a flotilla of naval vessels
Pennant of the commander of a division of naval vessels
Pennant of the commander of a group of naval vessels
Pennant of the most senior commander of a naval vessel
Pennant of the commander of a naval vessel
Flag of the Speaker of the Croatian Parliament
Flag of the President of the Government of the Republic of Croatia
Flag of the General of the Armed Forces
