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Meaning of the Flag

The national flag of the Republic of Croatia, also known in Croatian as the Tricolor (Trobojnica) or the Red-white-blue (Crven-bijeli-plavi), is one of the state symbols of Croatia. It consists of three equal size, horizontal stripes in colors red, white and blue anchored by the coat of arms of Croatia.

Meaning of Flag Colors

Red, Blue, White

Flag History

1. 1848
   The red-white-blue tricolor has been used as the Croatian flag since 1848, and the pan-Slavic colors are widely associated with romantic nationalism.
2. 1941–1945
   

   Flag in use 1941–1945.
3. 1939–1941
   

   This flag has been continuously in use since 1868 using pan-Slavic colors with the white and red checkboard shield added from 1939; which was then replaced by a red star during communist rule before the modern iteration of the Croat flag was adopted in 1990, one year before its independence.
4. 1941–present
   

   Current national flag, in use since 1941.

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