What do each of the symbols in the top of the shield on the flag of Croatia stand for?

wendypj

There are five smaller shields on top of the main shield and each one represents one of the five geographical areas of Croatia. I will look for a link. Feb 07 07, 1:33 AM

wendypj

Here you go - from Wiki; The new design added the five crowning shields which represent the historical regions from which Croatia originated. They are, from left to right: the oldest known Croatian coat of arms: a golden six-pointed star (representing the morning star) over a silver moon on a blue shield. It represents the capital city Zagreb and central Croatia in general. an older coat of arms of the Republic of Dubrovnik: two red stripes on a dark blue shield. The coat of arms on the flags and stone portals of Dubrovnik were painted black as a sign of grief by Dubrovnik' s citizens after the invasion by Napoleon. the coat of arms of Dalmatia: three golden, crowned leopards, two over one, on a blue shield. This coat of arms originates from the Roman Emperor Diocletian who made Spalato (today Split) the capital of the Western Roman Empire. His palace, to this day, still stands in Split. the coat of arms of Istria: a golden goat with red hooves and horns, on a dark blue shield. the coat of arms of Slavonia: two silver stripes on blue shield (representing the rivers Drava and Sava that mark the northern and the southern border of Slavonia), between them on a red field a black, running marten (kuna in Croatian - note national currency is related to the marten - Croatian kuna), above a six-pointed, golden star. This coat was to Slavonia was officially recognised by king Ladislaus Jagiello in 1496. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Croatia Feb 07 07, 1:35 AM