List of Croatian flags

This is a list of flags, some of which were used in the past, or used in the present by Croatia and Croats.

Modern Flag

Flag Date Use Description
21 December 1990 – present Flag of Croatia[1] Three equal horizontal fields, red on the top, white in the middle and blue on the bottom; with the national coat of arms in the centre.
21 December 1990 – present Flag of Croatia (vertical)

Standard

Flag Date Use Description
1 November 1990 – present Standard of the president of Croatia A square blue field with a border of red and white squares; in the center a version of the national coat of arms surmounted by a red-white-blue ribbon with the letters "RH" (the initials of the country's full name in Croatian, Republika Hrvatska).
1990 – present Standard of the prime minister of Croatia
1990 – present Standard of the speaker of the Croatian Parliament

Military

Army

Flag Date Use Description
1991–present Flag of the Croatian Army Green background with the shoulder sleeve insignia of the Croatian Army in the center
1991 Flag of the Croatian National Guard Green background with the shoulder sleeve insignia of the Croatian National Guard in the center
Flag Date Party Description
Civil and state ensign of Croatia Identical to the national flag, but with 2:3 proportions.
1 March 1999 – present Naval ensign of Croatia (ensign of the Croatian Navy) Same as the civil ensign, but with two crossed anchors behind the coat of arms.
1 March 1999 – present Naval jack of Croatia A blue field with red and white border, with the national coat of arms and two crossed anchors in the centre.
1 March 1999 – present Naval flag defence minister
1 March 1999 – present Naval flag Chief of the General Staff
1 March 1999 – present Naval flag of the General
1 March 1999 – present Flag of the Commander of the Croatian Navy
1 March 1999 – present Flag of an admiral
1 March 1999 – present Flag of an Admiral of the Fleet
1 March 1999 – present Flag of a vice admiral
1 March 1999 – present Flag of a rear admiral
1 March 1999 – present Flag of a commodore
1 March 1999 – present Pennant of the commander of a fleet of naval vessels
1 March 1999 – present Pennant of the commander of a flotilla of naval vessels
1 March 1999 – present Pennant of the commander of a division of naval vessels
1 March 1999 – present Pennant of the commander of a group of naval vessels
1 March 1999 – present Pennant of the most senior commander of a naval vessel
1 March 1999 – present Pennant of the commander of a naval vessel

Air Force

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Croatian Air Force Blue flag with the emblem of the Croatian Air Force in the middle.

Coast Guard

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Croatian Coast Guard Blue flag with the vertical bar bearing the Croatian checkerboard at the hoist and the emblem of the Croatian Coast Guard.

Police

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Croatian Police Blue flag with the emblem of the Croatian Police in the middle.

Security and Intelligence Agency

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Security and Intelligence Agency Blue flag with the emblem of the agency in the middle.

Subnational flags

Flag Administrative division Adopted Description
Bjelovar-Bilogora County A horizontal bicolor of yellow and green with the county's coat of arms in the center
Brod-Posavina County A blue field with two diagonal white stripes and the county's coat of arms in the center[2]
Dubrovnik-Neretva County A horizontal bicolor of red and white with the county's coat of arms in the center
Istria County A horizontal bicolor of blue and green with the county's coat of arms in the center[3]
Karlovac County A horizontal bicolor of red and yellow with the county's coat of arms in the center
Koprivnica-Križevci County Orthogonally quartered red and blue with the county's coat of arms in the center
Krapina-Zagorje County A red field with narrow gold stripes at the top and bottom and the county's coat of arms in the center[4]
Lika-Senj County Unequal horizontal triband of blue and white with the county's coat of arms in the center[5]
Međimurje County A vertical bicolor of white and red with the county's coat of arms in the center
Osijek-Baranja County Five unequal horizontal stripes of white and blue with the county's coat of arms in the center[6]
Požega-Slavonia County Unequal horizontal triband of green and yellow with the county's coat of arms in the center
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County A sky blue field with the county's coat of arms between two thin white horizontal stripes[7]
Šibenik-Knin County A blue field with the county's coat of arms between two thin white horizontal stripes[8]
Sisak-Moslavina County A blue field with narrow red and white stripes along either the hoist or the top side and the county's coat of arms in the center[9]
Split-Dalmatia County Unequal vertical stripes of yellow and blue with the county's coat of arms in the center of the yellow part[10]
Varaždin County Five horizontal stripes of red and white with the county's coat of arms at the hoist side[11]
Virovitica-Podravina County Horizontal triband of blue and white with the county's coat of arms in the center[12]
Vukovar-Srijem County Seven horizontal stripes of yellow and white with the county's coat of arms in the center[13]
Zadar County Two white and blue horizontal stripes separated by a wavy line, with the county's coat of arms in the center[14]
Zagreb County Five horizontal stripes of green and white with the county's coat of arms in the center[15]
Zagreb The city's coat of arms on a blue field.[16]

Municipality flags

Main article: Commons:Flags of municipalities of Croatia

Political flags

Flag Date Party Description
Link to file 1989–present Croatian Peasant Party
2015–present Social Democratic Party of Croatia
2005–2008
1989–present Croatian Democratic Union
1997–present Socialist Labour Party of Croatia
1990–present Croatian Party of Rights
1956–present Croatian Liberation Movement Founded in Argentina
2011–2022 Human Shield
Link to file 1998–2015 Party of Danube Serbs
1991–1993 (officially) Croatian Defence Forces Paramilitary arm of the Croatian Party of Rights (HSP)
1946–1990 League of Communists of Croatia

Ethnic groups flags

Flag Date Use Description
9 April 2005–present
(1997–present in eastern Slavonia)		 Flag of Serbs of Croatia The Serbian tricolor (a horizontal triband of red, blue and white). Defined by the Serb National Council.
?–present Flag of Pannonian Rusyns in Croatia The Croatian tricolor (a horizontal triband of red, white and blue) with a coat of arms that is similar to the coat of arms of Carpathian Ukraine. Defined by the Union of Rusyns of the Republic of Croatia.
?–present Flag of Šokci [image reference needed]
?–present Flag of Bunjevci Bicolor flag with a white and a light blue vertical stripe, containing Bunjevci coat of arms and three golden stars in each field's centre, respectively. Recognised by the Bunjevačka matica.[17]
1990–present Flag of Italians of Croatia Tricolor flag with the same color as the flag of Italy, but has aspect ratio of 1:2.
Former
For a more comprehensive list, see List of Yugoslav flags § Ethnic communities.

Historical flags

Historical national flags

Flag Date Use Description

27 June – 21 December 1990 Early flag of the Republic of Croatia (federal unit of Yugoslavia).[18] Also flag of Croatian political opposition in exile 1945 – 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 was never specified in the Croatian constitution.
The flag used Republic of Croatia colors, proportions 1:2.
18 January 1947 – 27 June 1990 Flag of the 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.
8 May 1945 – 18 January 1947 Flag of the People's Republic of Croatia (subdivision of FPR Yugoslavia). A tricolour of red, white, and blue with a red star in the center.
The flag used Yugoslav colors, proportions 1:2.
15 December 1943 – 8 May 1945[citation needed] Flag of the Federal State of Croatia (provisional subdivision within DF Yugoslavia).[a]
1941–1945 State flag of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) A tricolour of red, white, and blue with the Ustaše symbol in top-left corner (letter "U" surrounded by Croatian interlace) 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.
1941–1945 Variant of the state flag of the NDH A variant of tricolour of red, white, and blue with the Ustaše symbol in top-left corner and the Croatian coat of arms in the center.
The flag used Ustaše colors, proportions 2:5.
1941–1945 Civil flag of the NDH A tricolour of red, white, and blue without the Ustaše symbol and the Croatian coat of arms.
Similar to the Dutch flag, proportions 2:3.
21 November 1939 – 17 October 1943 (21 January 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.
21 November 1939 – 17 October 1943 (21 January 1941) Variant with coat of arms of the flag of the Banovina of Croatia A tricolour of red, white, and blue.
The flag used Yugoslav colors, proportions 2:3.
1918 Flag of State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs A tricolour of red, white, and blue.
The flag used Yugoslav colors, proportions 1:2.
1860–1918 Unofficial, but more common, flag of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, which used a different crown on top of the shield.[19] A tricolour of red, white, and blue, with the composite coat of arms of the Triune Kingdom superimposed and centred
The flag used Croatian colors, proportions 2:3.
1860–1918 The tricolour was again made legal in Croatia, and in 1868, made the Flag of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia (subdivision of the Austria-Hungary). State flag, unofficial outside Croatia-Slavonia. A tricolour of red, white, and blue, with the composite coat of arms of the Triune Kingdom superimposed and centred
The flag used Croatian colors, proportions 2:3.
1860–1918 The tricolour was again made legal in Croatia, and in 1868, made the Civil flag the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia (subdivision of the Austria-Hungary).[20][21] Civil flag, official on all levels. A tricolour of red, white, and blue.
The flag used Croatian colors, proportions 2:3.
1871 Flag of Croatia used during the Rakovica revolt. A tricolour of red, white, and blue.
The flag used Croatian colors, proportions 2:3. It features the kingdom coat of arms but with the Coat of arms of Illyria in the centre.
8 March 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. The flag design was similar to the flag of Monaco.
1848–1852 Flag of the Kingdom of Croatia (subdivision of the Austrian Empire). The flag was banned from 1852 to 1860.[20][21] A tricolour of red, white, and blue with the Triune Kingdom coat of arms in the center.
The flag used Croatian colors, proportions 1:2.

Royal Standards

Flag Date Use Description
1868–1871 Royal bans standard of Baron Levin Rauch Red-White-Blue flag, A-side Royal COA, B-side Bans family crest
1860–1867 Royal bans standard of Baron Josip Šokčević Red-White-Blue flag, A-side Royal COA, B-side Bans family crest
1848–1859 Royal bans standard of Count Josip Jelačić Bužimski Red-White-Blue flag, A-side Royal COA, B-side Bans family crest
1680-1690 Royal bans standard of Nikola III Erdody A-side Royal COA, B-side Bans family crest

Coronation Standards

Flag Date Use Description
1618 Banner of Croatia at Ferdinand II's coronation Banner with the arms of Croatia
1618 Banner of Slavonia at Ferdinand II's coronation Banner with the arms of Slavonia
1830 Coronation flag from 1830 coronation of Ferdinand I of Austria. A yellow swallow-tailed flag with Croatia in gold and the Croatian coat of arms on it.

Historital govermental flags

Flag Date Use Description
1941–1945 Standard of the Poglavnik (Head of State) of the Independent State of Croatia Standard of the Poglavnik of the Independent State of Croatia
1941–1945 Flag of Minister of Armed Forces in Independent State of Croatia
1941–1945 Flag of Minister in Independent State of Croatia
1941–1945 Flag of Vojskovođa (Marshal) in Independent State of Croatia

Historital ensigns

Flag Date Use Description
Kingdom of Croatia and Slavonia (1868–1918)
1892–1918 Croatian civil ensign (1892–1918) In the Croatian part of Austria-Hungary, it was used as a national flag, while on the Adriatic it was used by Croatian shipping companies, it was recognized as the third trade flag of the monarchy.
unknown Flag of the Shipping Society Senj The flag of the steamship company from Senj is based on the Croatian tricolor, on which the orange initials BDS (Brodarsko Društvo Senj) are written in a white stripe. This flag was, of course, flown on the masts or sails, and the prescribed Austro-Hungarian naval flag was flown with a flag spear on the stern or bowsprit.

Historital military flags

Flag Date Use Description
Commanders of the Armed Forces of the Independent State of Croatia (1941–1945)
1941–1945 Flag of Commander of the Armed Forces in Independent State of Croatia
1941–1945 Flag of a general of the infantry, artillery, etc. of Independent State of Croatia
1941–1945 Flag of a lieutenant general of the Independent State of Croatia
1941–1945 Flag of a general of the Independent State of Croatia
Navy of the Independent State of Croatia (1941–1945)
1941–1945 Naval Ensign of NDH (1941-1944)
Naval Jack of the NDH (1944–1945)		 2:3 squares 5×5 (total ratio 2:3)
1944–1945 Naval Ensign of the NDH (1944-1945) A tricolour of red, white, and blue and the NDH coat of arms.
The flag used Ustaše colors, proportions 2:3.
1941–1945 Civil Ensign of the NDH A tricolour of red, white, and blue with the Ustaše symbol in top-left corner, but without the Croatian coat of arms.
The flag used Ustaše colors, proportions 2:3.
1941–1945 Flag of an admiral of the Independent State of Croatia A simple blue cross on a white field.
1941–1945 Flag of a vice admiral of Independent State of Croatia
1941–1945 Flag of a rear admiral of the Independent State of Croatia
Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia (1941–1945)
1941–1945 Flag of the Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia

Historical city flags

Flag Date Use Description
2016 A proposed flag of the city of Rijeka using the old flag of the Free State of Fiume (1921–1924) and the coat of arms of the city of Rijeka. The proposed flag had horizontal stripes of crimson (dark red), golden yellow and cobalt blue with the coat of arms of the city of Rijeka at the middle. Proposed flag of the city of Rijeka
1995 The variant of the commemorative flag of Split, celebrating the 1700-year anniversary of the construction of Diocletian's Palace. A vertical blue flag with a white-color word art repeatedly reading 'Split', stacked together to depict Diocletian's Palace and its bell tower.
pre-1945 Variant flag of Split, featuring the device from the pre-1945 coat of arms. A blue flag with a white-color illustration of the walls of Diocletian's Palace and the bell tower of Saint Domnius Cathedral behind them.
1779–1918/ 1920–1924 Flag of Corpus separatum Rijeka and Free State of Fiume Three horizontal bars of burgundy red, gold and blue.
14th century Flag of Šibenik (Sibinicho) as seen in 1339 pergament map from Angelino Dulcert. A flag with a very large white disc, charged with a red cross, on the yellow field.
14th century Flag of Šibenik (Sibinicho) as seen in a map from Guillelmus Soleri. A flag with a very large white disc, charged with a red cross, on the yellow field.
14th century Flag of Šibenik (Sibinicho) as seen in an excerpt from the Catalan Atlas. A flag with a very large white disc, charged with a red cross, on the yellow field.
14th century Flag of Senj (Segna) as seen in 1339 pergament map from Angelino Dulcert. Verticaly divided, the left field is red with a 8-pointed star, and the right field is light yellow.
14th century Flag of Senj (Segna) as seen in an excerpt from the Catalan Atlas. Verticaly divided, the left field is red with a 8-pointed star, and the right field is light yellow.
14th century Flag of Senj (Segna) as seen in a map from Guillelmus Soleri. Verticaly divided, the left field is red with a 8-pointed star, and the right field is light yellow.

Historical regional flags

Flag Date Use Description
1820–1918 Flag of the Kingdom of Dalmatia Two horizontal bars of blue and gold. Proportions 1:2.
1820–1918 Variant flag of the Kingdom of Dalmatia Two horizontal bars of faded blue and gold. Proportions 1:2.
1852–1868 Flag of the Kingdom of Slavonia Two horizontal bars of blue and silver. Proportions 1:2
mid 1800's-1852; 1860–1918 Flag of the Kingdom of Slavonia Three horizontal bars of blue, white and red. Proportions 1:2
unknown Flag of the Kingdom of Slavonia Three horizontal bars of blue, white and green. Proportions 1:2
1779–1918 Flag of Corpus separatum Rijeka Three horizontal bars of burgundy red, gold and blue.
1849–1918 Flag of Margraviate of Istria in the Austrian Littoral Three horizontal bars of gold, red and blue.
1849–1918 Variant flag of Margraviate of Istria in the Austrian Littoral Three horizontal bars of gold, red and blue with the coat of arms of the Austrian Littoral on it.

Historical flags (medieval)

Flag Date Use Description
1350 Banner of Esclavonia (according to Book of All Kingdoms) A banner of Esclavonia (according to Book of All Kingdoms). A yellow and red banner with a star on it.
1444 Flag of Croatian troops in Varna battle Banner of Croatian soldiers (white flag with black cross) under leadership of Franko Talovac in the battle of Varna
1444 Flag of Croatian troops in Varna battle Banner (black flag) of Rafael Herczeg's banderium, bishop of Bosnia, in the battle of Varna
Early 16th century–1526 Flag of Croatian troops in Mohacs battle Banner of Croatian troops (chessboard) in battle of Mohacs, carried by one of the captains of Croatian ban
1526 Flag of Croatian troops in Mohacs battle Banner of Croatian troops (St. Andrew's Cross) in battle of Mohacs, carried by one of the captains of Croatian ban
1526 Flag of Croatian troops in Mohacs battle Banner of Croatian troops (red with a cross) in battle of Mohacs, carried by one of the captains of Croatian ban
1526 Flag of Croatian troops in Mohacs battle Banner of Croatian troops (divided in two halves, upper is red with cross, lower is white-red) in battle of Mohacs, carried by one of the captains of Croatian ban
1526 Flag of Croatian troops in Mohacs battle Banner of Croatian troops (arpadian) in battle of Mohacs, carried by one of the captains of Croatian ban
1526 Flag of Croatian troops in Mohacs battle Banner of Croatian troops (divided on red and white with spears) in battle of Mohacs, carried by one of the captains of Croatian ban
1526 Flag of Croatian troops in Mohacs battle Banner of Croatian troops (Hungarian) in battle of Mohacs, carried by one of the captains of Croatian ban

Republic of Ragusa flags

Flag Date Use Description
1358–1808 Flag of Republic of Dubrovnik Saint Blaise, patron saint of Dubrovnik, today the official flag of the City of Dubrovnik
1358–1808 Variant flag of Republic of Ragusa
1358–1808 State and war flag and naval ensign
1358 – c. 1667 Civil ensign
c. 1667–1807 Civil and merchant flag
1358–1808 The "Libertas" flag of Dubrovnik
1358–1808 Secondary ensign

Other

Flag Date Use Description
1996-1998 United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium Flag of the United Nations
1995–1996 Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia Flag of Serbs of Croatia
1991–1995 Flag of the Republic of Serbian Krajina A horizontal tricolour of red, blue and white, charged with the coat of arms.
1995–1996 War Flag of Serbian Krajina A horizontal tricolour of red, white and blue, charged with two crossed gold swords.

1941–1943 Flag of the 369th Croatian Reinforced Infantry Regiment (obverse and reverse)
1924–1947 Flag of the Province of Carnaro
1918–1941 Flag of the Province of Zara
1921 Flag of the Labin Republic
1920–1924 Flag of the Free State of Fiume A simple, horizontal tricolour of red, yellow and blue.
1919–1920 Flag of the Italian Regency of Carnaro
1919–1920 Ensign of the Italian Regency of Carnaro

Flag proposals

Flag Date Use Description
1990 Proposal by Krsto Mažuranić
1990 Proposals by Boris Ljubičić

Croatian people in other countries

Flag Date Use Description
1992–1996 Flag of the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia A tricolor of red, white, and blue with the coat of arms of Herzeg-Bosnia in the center
2005–today Flag of the Croats of Serbia and Montenegro, adopted by the Croat National Council A tricolor of red, white, and blue with the shield from the coat of arms of Croatia in the center

Burgees of Croatia

Flag Club
Opatija
Orion
Pesja
Plav
Rijeka
Split

Notes

  1. ^ As described in an order by Supreme Headquarters of Yugoslav Partisans on 1 October 1941 as the future flag of Croatia. Flied by Croatian Partisans during World War II.

References

  1. ^ "Croatia Flag". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  2. ^ Brodsko-posavska županija: Grb i zastava (in Croatian)
  3. ^ Istarska županija: Grb i zastava (in Croatian)
  4. ^ Službeni Glasnik Krapinsko-Zagorske Županije, Article 9 (in Croatian)
  5. ^ Ličko-senjska županija: Opći podatci (in Croatian)
  6. ^ Znamenja Osječko-baranjske županije/The Symbols of Osijek-Baranja County (in Croatian and English)
  7. ^ Primorsko-goranska županija: Službena obilježja (in Croatian)
  8. ^ Šibensko-kninska županija: Grb i zastava (in Croatian)
  9. ^ Sisačko-moslavačka županija: Zastava i grb (in Croatian) An image of the flag with horizontal stripes is shown, but the accompanying text says the red and white stripes should be vertical and at the left ("Zastava započinje s lijeva crvenom okomitom trakom").
  10. ^ Splitsko-dalmatinska županija: Grb i zastava Archived 2016-03-08 at the Wayback Machine, Article 3 (in Croatian)
  11. ^ Varaždinska županija: Opće informacije (in Croatian)
  12. ^ Virovitičko-podravska županija: Heraldika (in Croatian)
  13. ^ Vukovarsko-srijemska županija: Osnovni podaci (in Croatian)
  14. ^ Zadarske županija: Zastava i grb Zadarske županije Archived 2015-06-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Croatian)
  15. ^ Zagrebačka županija: Grb i zastava (in Croatian)
  16. ^ Grb i zastava Grada Zagreba (in Croatian)
  17. ^ "Bunjevačka zastava u centru Baje" [Flag of Bunjevci in the centre of Baja]. Bunjevačka matica. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  18. ^ 20. lipanj 1990. - Prijedlog o promjeni imena i grba države [20 June 1990 - Proposal on the change of name and coat of arms of the state] (Motion picture, TV kalendar). Zagreb, Croatia: Croatian Radiotelevision. 2015-06-20.
  19. ^ Jelena Boršak-Marijanović, Zastave kroz stoljeća (Flags thru the centuries), Croatian His0ory Museum, Zagreb, 1996, p. 110
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