Flags of Croatia

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This is a list of flags which have been, or are still today, used in Croatia or by Croats.

For more information on main flags see article: Flag of Croatia

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[edit] Modern flags

[edit] National and State flag

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Croatia.svg December 21, 1990 – Flag of Croatia Three equal horizontal fields, red on the top, white in the middle and blue on the bottom, Coat of Arms in the center.

[edit] Standard of the President of the Republic

Flag Date Use Description
Presidential Flag of the Republic of Croatia.svg November 1, 1990 – Flag of the President of Croatia Standard of the President of Croatia, proposed by Ŏlagul-Ygyang

[edit] Naval flags

Flag Date Use Description
Naval Ensign of Croatia.svg March 1, 1999 – Naval Ensign of Croatia
Naval Jack of Croatia.svg March 1, 1999 – Naval Jack of Croatia

[edit] Historical flags

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Croatia (1990).svg June 27 - December 21, 1990 Early flag of the Republic of Croatia (subdivision of SFR Yugoslavia). In official use June 27 - December 21, 1990. Three equal horizontal fields, red on the top, white in the middle and blue on the bottom, Coat of arms of Croatia in the center of the middle field. The first field of the coat of arms is red.
The flag used Republic of Croatia colors, proportions 1:2.
Unofficial Croatian Flag (1990).png July 25, 1990 Early flag of the Republic of Croatia (subdivision of SFR Yugoslavia). In unofficial use, July 25, 1990. Three equal horizontal fields, red on the top, white in the middle and blue on the bottom, Coat of arms of Croatia in the center of the middle field. The first field of the coat of arms is white.
The flag used Republic of Croatia colors, proportions 1:2.
Flag of SR Croatia.svg June 2, 1945 – June 27, 1990 Flag of Socialist Republic of Croatia (subdivision of SFR Yugoslavia). A tricolour of red, white, and blue with a (golden-rimmed) red star in the center.
The flag used Yugoslav colors, proportions 1:2.
Flag of FS Croatia.png December 15, 1943 – June 2, 1945 Flag of the Federal State of Croatia (subdivision of DF Yugoslavia), used during World War II. A tricolour of red, white, and blue with a red star in the center of middle field.
The flag used Yugoslav colors, proportions 1:2.
Early flag of the Yugoslav Partisans.png October 9, 1941 – March 25, 1942 "Flag of Croatian-Serbian friendship", an early flag of the Yugoslav Partisan movement Early flag of the Yugoslav Partisan movement, divided (left half Croat, right half Serb flag).
The flag used Yugoslav colors, proportions 2:3.
Flag of the Bannate of Croatia.png November 21, 1939 – October 17, 1943 (January 21, 1941) Flag of the Banovina of Croatia (subdivision of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia). Used de facto 1939-1941; legally valid 1939-1943. A tricolour of red, white, and blue.
The flag used Yugoslav colors, proportions 2:3.
Flag of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs.svg 1918 Flag of State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs A tricolour of red, white, and blue.
The flag used Yugoslav colors, proportions 1:2.
Flag of Croatia-Slavonia.png 1868 – 1918 Flag of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia (subdivision of the Austro-Hungarian Empire). Official on all levels. A tricolour of red, white, and blue.
The flag used Croatian colors, proportions 2:3.
Flag of Croatia Landesfarben.gif March 8, 1852 – 1868 Flag of the Kingdom of Croatia (subdivision of the Austrian Empire). Official on all levels. Two bars of red and white.
The flag used Croatian colors, proportions 1:2.
Flag of the of Kingdom of Dalmatia, Slavonia and Croatia (1868-1918).svg Flag of the Kingdom of Croatia (subdivision of the Austrian Empire). Not used on the level of the Austrian Empire. A tricolour of red, white, and blue with the triune coat of arms in the center.
The flag used Croatian colors, proportions 1:2.
Flag of Croatia-Slavonia.png early 1800s – 1848 Unofficial flag of the Kingdom of Croatia (which at the time incorporated the subordinate Kingdom of Slavonia) within the Austrian Empire A tricolour of red, white, and blue.

[edit] Independent State of Croatia

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Croatia Ustasa.svg April 11, 1941 – May 7, 1945 Flag of the World War II Nazi puppet Independent State of Croatia (NDH). In use in Axis-occupied Croatia 1941-1945 (n.b. illegal). A tricolour of red, white, and blue with the Ustaše symbol in top-left corner (letter "U" surrounded by Croatian wattle) and the Croatian coat of arms (but with the first field white, as opposed to red) in the center.
The flag used Ustaše colors, proportions 2:3.
Standard of the Poglavnik of NDH.svg 1941-1945 Standard of the Poglavnik of the Independent State of Croatia Standard of the Poglavnik of the Independent State of Croatia.
Naval Ensign of the Independent State of Croatia.svg 1941 - 1944/1945 Naval Ensign of the Independent State of Croatia 1941 (from 1944 Naval Jack). 2:3 squares 5×5 (total ratio 2:3)
Naval Jack of the Independent State of Croatia.svg 1944 - 1945 Naval Jack of the Independent State of Croatia 1944 (up to 1944 Naval Ensign variant). 2:3 squares 5×5 (total ratio 2:3)

[edit] Historical regional flags

Flag Date Use Description
Flag Dalmatia.gif 1852 – 1868
(official)
Flag of Dalmatia, established as the flag of the Kingdom of Dalmatia. In official use 1820-1918. Two horizontal bars of blue and gold. Proportions 1:2.
Flag of the Kingdom of Slavonia.gif Flag of the Kingdom of Slavonia Two horizontal bars of blue and silver. Proportions 1:2
Flag of Slavonien.svg Flag of Slavonia The historical flag of the region of Slavonia.
Flag of Istrien.svg Flag of Istria The historical flag of the region of Istria.

[edit] Other

Flag Date Use Description
1905 – 1918 Flag of the Serb-Croatian friendship Half-Croatian and half-Serbian flag with green crest of two shaking hands.
Flag of CR Herzeg-Bosnia.svg 1992 – 1994 Flag of Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia A tricolour of red, white, and blue with modified Coat of Arms in the center.
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