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

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

Modern Flag

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

Standard

FlagDateUseDescription
1 November 1990 – presentStandard of the president of CroatiaA square blue field with a border of red and white squares; in the center a version of the national coat of arms and a red-white-blue ribbon with the letters "RH" (the initials of the country's full name in Croatian, Republika Hrvatska).
1990 – presentStandard of the prime minister of Croatia
1990 – presentStandard of the speaker of the Croatian Parliament
1941–1945Standard of the Poglavnik (Head of State) of the Independent State of CroatiaStandard of the Poglavnik of the Independent State of Croatia
1941–1945Flag of Minister of Armed Forces in Independent State of Croatia
1941–1945Flag of Minister in Independent State of Croatia
1941–1945Flag of Vojskovođa (Marshal) in Independent State of Croatia

Military

Army

FlagDateUseDescription
1991—presentFlag of the Croatian ArmyGreen background with the shoulder sleeve insignia of the Croatian Army in the center
1991Flag of the Croatian National GuardGreen background with the shoulder sleeve insignia of the Croatian National Guard in the center
Independent State of Croatia (1941–1945)
1941–1945Flag of Commander of the Armed Forces in Independent State of Croatia
1941–1945Flag of a general of the infantry, artillery, etc. of Independent State of Croatia
1941–1945Flag of a lieutenant general of the Independent State of Croatia
1941–1945Flag of a general of the Independent State of Croatia
FlagDatePartyDescription
Civil and state ensign of CroatiaIdentical to the national flag, but with 2:3 proportions.
1 March 1999 – presentNaval 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 – presentNaval jack of CroatiaA blue field with red and white border, with the national coat of arms and two crossed anchors in the centre.
1 March 1999 – presentNaval flag defence minister
1 March 1999 – presentNaval flag Chief of the General Staff
1 March 1999 – presentNaval flag of the General
1 March 1999 – presentFlag of the Commander of the Croatian Navy
1 March 1999 – presentFlag of an admiral
1 March 1999 – presentFlag of an Admiral of the Fleet
1 March 1999 – presentFlag of a vice admiral
1 March 1999 – presentFlag of a rear admiral
1 March 1999 – presentFlag of a commodore
1 March 1999 – presentPennant of the commander of a fleet of naval vessels
1 March 1999 – presentPennant of the commander of a flotilla of naval vessels
1 March 1999 – presentPennant of the commander of a division of naval vessels
1 March 1999 – presentPennant of the commander of a group of naval vessels
1 March 1999 – presentPennant of the most senior commander of a naval vessel
1 March 1999 – presentPennant of the commander of a naval vessel
Independent State of Croatia (1941–1945)
1941–1945Naval Ensign of NDH (1941-1944)
Naval Jack of the NDH (1944-1945)
2:3 squares 5×5 (total ratio 2:3)
1944–1945Naval 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.
1941–1945Civil Ensign of the NDHA 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.
1941–1945Flag of an admiral of the Independent State of Croatia
1941–1945Flag of a vice admiral of Independent State of Croatia
1941–1945Flag of a rear admiral of the Independent State of Croatia
Kingdom of Croatia and Slavonia (1868–1918)
1892-1918Croatian civil ensign (1892-1928)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.
unknownFlag of the Shipping Society SenjThe 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.

Air Force

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Croatian Air Force
Independent State of Croatia (1941–1945)
1941–1945Flag of the Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia

Coast Guard

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Croatian Coast Guard

Police

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Croatian Police

Security and Intelligence Agency

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Security and Intelligence Agency

Subnational flags

FlagAdministrative divisionAdoptedDescription
Bjelovar-Bilogora CountyA horizontal bicolor of yellow and green with the county's coat of arms in the center
Brod-Posavina CountyA blue field with two diagonal white stripes and the county's coat of arms in the center[2]
Dubrovnik-Neretva CountyA horizontal bicolor of red and white with the county's coat of arms in the center
Istria CountyA horizontal bicolor of blue and green with the county's coat of arms in the center[3]
Karlovac CountyA horizontal bicolor of red and yellow with the county's coat of arms in the center
Koprivnica-Križevci CountyOrthogonally quartered red and blue with the county's coat of arms in the center
Krapina-Zagorje CountyA red field with narrow gold stripes at the top and bottom and the county's coat of arms in the center[4]
Lika-Senj CountyUnequal horizontal triband of blue and white with the county's coat of arms in the center[5]
Međimurje CountyA vertical bicolor of white and red with the county's coat of arms in the center
Osijek-Baranja CountyFive unequal horizontal stripes of white and blue with the county's coat of arms in the center[6]
Požega-Slavonia CountyUnequal horizontal triband of green and yellow with the county's coat of arms in the center
Primorje-Gorski Kotar CountyA sky blue field with the county's coat of arms between two thin white horizontal stripes[7]
Šibenik-Knin CountyA blue field with the county's coat of arms between two thin white horizontal stripes[8]
Sisak-Moslavina CountyA 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 CountyUnequal vertical stripes of yellow and blue with the county's coat of arms in the center of the yellow part[10]
Varaždin CountyFive horizontal stripes of red and white with the county's coat of arms at the hoist side[11]
Virovitica-Podravina CountyHorizontal triband of blue and white with the county's coat of arms in the center[12]
Vukovar-Srijem CountySeven horizontal stripes of yellow and white with the county's coat of arms in the center[13]
Zadar CountyTwo white and blue horizontal stripes separated by a wavy line, with the county's coat of arms in the center[14]
Zagreb CountyFive horizontal stripes of green and white with the county's coat of arms in the center[15]
ZagrebThe city's coat of arms on a blue field.[16]

Municipality flags

Political flags

FlagDatePartyDescription
Link to file1989–presentCroatian Peasant Party
2015–presentSocial Democratic Party of Croatia
2005–2008
1989–presentCroatian Democratic Union
1997–presentSocialist Labour Party of Croatia
1990–presentCroatian Party of Rights
Croatian Party of Rights (variant)
1956–presentCroatian Liberation MovementFounded in Argentina
2011–2022Human Shield
Link to file1998–2015Party of Danube Serbs
1991–1993 (officially)Croatian Defence ForcesParamilitary arm of the Croatian Party of Rights (HSP)
1946–1990League of Communists of Croatia

Ethnic groups flags

FlagDateUseDescription
9 April 2005–present
(1997-present in eastern Slavonia)
Flag of Serbs of CroatiaThe Serbian tricolor (a horizontal triband of red, blue and white). Defined by the Serb National Council.
 ???–presentFlag of Pannonian Rusyns in CroatiaThe 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.
 ???–presentFlag of Šokci
 ???–presentFlag of BunjevciBicolor 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]
Former

Historical flags

Historical national flags

FlagDateUseDescription

27 June 1990 – 21 December 1990Early 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 1990Flag 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 1947Flag 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 1945Flag of the Federal State of Croatia (provisional subdivision within DF Yugoslavia).[lower-alpha 1]
1941–1945State 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.
1941–1945Variant of the state flag of the NDHA 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.
1941–1945Civil flag of the NDHA 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 CroatiaA tricolour of red, white, and blue.
The flag used Yugoslav colors, proportions 2:3.
1918Flag of State of Slovenes, Croats and SerbsA tricolour of red, white, and blue.
The flag used Yugoslav colors, proportions 1:2.
1860–1918Unofficial, 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.
1860–1918The 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.
1860–1918The 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.
1871Flag 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 – 1868Flag 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.
1848–1852Flag 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.
1830-1848Coronation flag of the Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg)A yellow swallow-tailed flag with Croatia in gold and the Croatian coat of arms. Coronation flag from 1830 coronation of Ferdinand I of Austria.
Early 16th century–1526Croatia in personal union with HungaryBanner of Croatian troops (chessboard) in battle of Mohacs, carried by one of the captains of Croatian ban.

Royal Standards

FlagDateUseDescription
1868–1871Royal bans Standard of Baron Levin RauchRed-White-Blue flag, A-side Royal COA, B-side Bans family crest
1860–1867Royal bans Standard of Baron Josip ŠokčevićRed-White-Blue flag, A-side Royal COA, B-side Bans family crest
1848–1859Royal bans Standard of Count Josip Jelačić BužimskiRed-White-Blue flag, A-side Royal COA, B-side Bans family crest
1680-1690Royal bans Standard of Nikola III ErdodyA-side Royal COA, B-side Bans family crest

Coronation Standards

FlagDateUseDescription
1618Banner of Croatia at Ferdinand II's coronationBanner with the arms of Croatia
1618Banner of Slavonia at Ferdinand II's coronationBanner with the arms of Slavonia
1830Coronation 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.

Historical city flags

FlagDateUseDescription
pre-1945Variant 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.
1995The 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.
14th centuryFlag 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 centuryFlag 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 centuryFlag 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 centuryFlag 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 centuryFlag 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 centuryFlag 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

FlagDateUseDescription
1820–1918Flag of the Kingdom of DalmatiaTwo horizontal bars of blue and gold. Proportions 1:2.
1820–1918Variant flag of the Kingdom of DalmatiaTwo horizontal bars of faded blue and gold. Proportions 1:2.
1852–1868Flag of the Kingdom of SlavoniaTwo horizontal bars of blue and silver. Proportions 1:2
mid 1800's-1852; 1860–1918Flag of the Kingdom of SlavoniaThree horizontal bars of blue, white and red. Proportions 1:2
1779–1924Flag of Corpus separatum RijekaThree horizontal bars of burgundy red, gold and blue.
1849–1918Flag of Margraviate of Istria in the Austrian LittoralThree horizontal bars of gold, red and blue.
1849–1918Variant flag of Margraviate of Istria in the Austrian LittoralThree horizontal bars of gold, red and blue with the coat of arms of the Austrian Littoral on it.

Historical flags (medieval)

FlagDateUseDescription
1350Banner 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.
1444Flag of Croatian troops in Varna battleBanner of Croatian soldiers (white flag with black cross) under leadership of Franko Talovac in the battle of Varna
1444Flag of Croatian troops in Varna battleBanner (black flag) of Rafael Herczeg's banderium, bishop of Bosnia, in the battle of Varna
Early 16th century–1526Flag of Croatian troops in Mohacs battleBanner of Croatian troops (chessboard) in battle of Mohacs, carried by one of the captains of Croatian ban
1526Flag of Croatian troops in Mohacs battleBanner of Croatian troops (St. Andrew's Cross) in battle of Mohacs, carried by one of the captains of Croatian ban
1526Flag of Croatian troops in Mohacs battleBanner of Croatian troops (red with a cross) in battle of Mohacs, carried by one of the captains of Croatian ban
1526Flag of Croatian troops in Mohacs battleBanner 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
1526Flag of Croatian troops in Mohacs battleBanner of Croatian troops (arpadian) in battle of Mohacs, carried by one of the captains of Croatian ban
1526Flag of Croatian troops in Mohacs battleBanner of Croatian troops (divided on red and white with spears) in battle of Mohacs, carried by one of the captains of Croatian ban
1526Flag of Croatian troops in Mohacs battleBanner of Croatian troops (Hungarian) in battle of Mohacs, carried by one of the captains of Croatian ban

Republic of Ragusa flags

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

Other

FlagDateUseDescription
1996-1998United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western SirmiumFlag of the United Nations
1995–1996Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western SyrmiaFlag of Serbs of Croatia
1991–1995Flag of the Republic of Serbian Krajina
1995–1996War Flag of Serbian Krajina

1941–1943Flag of the 369th Croatian Reinforced Infantry Regiment (obverse and reverse)
1924–1947Flag of the Province of Carnaro
1918–1941Flag of the Province of Zara
1921Flag of the Labin Republic
1920–1924Flag of the Free State of Fiume
1919–1920Flag of the Italian Regency of Carnaro
1919–1920Ensign of the Italian Regency of Carnaro

Flag proposals

FlagDateUseDescription
1990 Proposal by Krsto Mažuranić
1990 Proposals by Boris Ljubičić

Croatian people in other countries

FlagDateUseDescription
19921996Flag of the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-BosniaA tricolor of red, white, and blue with the coat of arms of Herzeg-Bosnia in the center
2005todayFlag of the Croats of Serbia and Montenegro, adopted by the Croat National CouncilA tricolor of red, white, and blue with the shield from the coat of arms of Croatia in the center

Burgees of Croatia

FlagClub
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
  20. 1 2 Heimer, Željko. "Hrvatska-povijesne zastave". zeljko-heimer-fame.from.hr. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  21. 1 2 Heimer, Željko; Zdvořák, Janko Ehrlich. "Croatia in the Habsburg Empire". crwflags.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
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