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Coat of Arms of Croatia facts for kids

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The coat of arms of Croatia (Croatian: Grb Republike Hrvatske) consists of one main shield and five smaller shields that form a crown over the main shield. The main coat of arms is a checkerboard (chequy) that consists of 13 red and 12 silver (white) fields. It's also known in Croatian as šahovnica ("chessboard", from šah, "chess"). The five smaller shields represent five different historical regions within Croatia. It was adopted on 21 December 1990.

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  • Croatian Coat of Arms 1495

    First known example of Croatian chequy as depicted in Innsbruck, Austria (1495)

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    Coat of arms of Croatia used in 1527 as part of a seal on the Cetingrad Charter

  • Wappen Königreich Croatien

    Coat of arms of Croatian Crown land (until 1868)

  • Domoljubna značka 1914

    Patriotic badge from 1914

  • Austria-Hungaria transparency

    Common coat of arms of Austria-Hungary (1915–1918)

  • Wappen Österreich-Ungarn 1916 (Klein)

    Austria-Hungary, lesser version (1916–1918)

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Escudo de Croacia para niños

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