Flag of Croatia

🎨 What the flag means

Croatia's flag has red, white and blue stripes with the coat of arms in the middle. The colours combine those of old Croatian kingdoms: red and white for Croatia, and blue for Slavonia and Dalmatia. The shield has a red-and-white checkerboard, and above it is a crown of five small shields for different parts of the country.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

3.9 million (2021)

🏙️ Capital

Zagreb767.1 thousand people (2021)

🗣️ Main language

Croatian

✨ 3 fun facts

1. The necktie comes from the cravat, a scarf worn by Croatian soldiers in France in the 1600s.
2. Plitvice Lakes National Park has 16 lakes joined by waterfalls, in colours from turquoise to mint green and blue.
3. Croatia's coast has more than 1,000 islands and islets in the Adriatic Sea.