{"product_id":"croatia","title":"Croatia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3×5' nylon national flag of Croatia.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe red and white checkerboard at the heart of Croatia's flag, the \u003cem\u003ešahovnica\u003c\/em\u003e, is one of the most recognizable emblems in Europe. It has represented Croatia for more than five centuries and now appears on everything from passports to football shirts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree equal horizontal bands of red, white and blue. Centered and overlapping the bands is the coat of arms: a shield of 25 red and white squares, topped by a crown of five small shields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed, white and blue were adopted as Croatian colors in 1848, in the Pan-Slavic movement. The present flag was adopted on 21 December 1990, as Croatia moved toward independence from Yugoslavia. The five shields of the crown represent Croatia's historic regions: the oldest known Croatian arms (a star over a crescent), Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Istria and Slavonia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFlag Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdopted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21 December 1990\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial proportions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1:2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e red, white, blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmblem:\u003c\/strong\u003e checkerboard shield with a crown of five regional arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVexillographer's Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the national arms the checkerboard begins with a red square in the upper left. A white first square marks a different, older variant, and getting it wrong is a classic reproduction error.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHumphrys Flag Company · Old City Philadelphia · Est. 1864\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Humphrys Flag Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49954665791643,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0228\/2907\/files\/1280px-Flag_of_Croatia_svg.png?v=1793893437","url":"https:\/\/humphrysflag.com\/products\/croatia","provider":"Humphrys Flag Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}