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Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia in Habsburg Empire (1848-1852)


by Marko de Haeck, 8 April 2005

In 1848 the tricolour was first used as a flag. The tricolour is based on the colour of the coat of arms, often the coat of arms was set in the middle in various artistical redentions. This flag remained the Croatian national flag ever since, though it was not unfrequently prohibited by various regimes. For example, it was prohibitied between 1852 and 1860.
Željko Heimer

Ban's standards (1848)


by Janko Ehrlich-Zdvorak, 12 December 2001


by Janko Ehrlich-Zdvorak, 12 December 2001

Ratio: 3:4
Use: Ban's standard of Ban (Vice-roy) Josip Jelacic, 1848; Ban's standard of Ban Josip Sokcevic, 1860
Reverse: the family coat of arms of Jelacic, i.e. Sokcevic
Finial: crescent and six-pointed star
Fringe: golden, all edges except hoist
The material used for flags has very notable floral texture.
The Ban's standard of Ban J. Jelacic is the first official Croatian tricolour.

Flag of the governor Josepa Jelicica 1848 - During Ban (vice-roy) Josip Jelacic bannate it was introduced the Croatian tricolour. The inauguration flag of JJ was the first o