The flag of Croatia (Croatian: Zastava Hrvatske) consists of three horizontal stripes of red, white and blue with the national coat of arms in the middle. The flag combines and represents the colors of the flags of the historic constituent states of the Croatian Kingdom. In addition, red represents hardiness, courage, and strength, while white represents peace and honesty, and blue represents truth, loyalty, perseverance, and justice. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 1:2, and the flag was adopted on December 21, 1990.
Its coat of arms has five small shields, symbolizing the country's five historical regions, on a big shield covered in a red checkerboard pattern.
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in the Adriatic Sea at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe. Its capital is Zagreb, and its population is approximately 3.899 million (2021). According to its land and sea borders, it borders with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia.
Capital and largest city: | Zagreb |
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Other major cities: | Split, Rijeka, Osijek |
Official language: | Croatian |
Region: | Southern Europe |
Ethnic groups: | 90.42% Croats, 4.36% Serbs, 5.22% others |
Religions: | 91.06% Christians, 4.57% Irreligious, 1.47% Muslims, 2.90% others |
Nationality name: | Croatian |
Area: | 56,594 km² (21,851 sq mi) |
Population: | 3.899 million (2021) |
Currency: | Kuna |
Country codes: | HR, HRV (ISO 3166) |
Internet Top-Level Domain: | .hr |
Calling code: | +385 |
Flag emoji code: | 🇭🇷 |
Keywords: Flag and coat of arms of Croatia (Croatian: Zastava i grb Hrvatske), GIF
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