Croatia - Civil Maritime Flags

Last modified: 2004-07-31 by dov gutterman
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• Civil Ensign
  • 1991 Legislation
  • 1992 Legislation
  • 1994 Legislation
  • 1997 Legislation
• Administrative Signal
  • 1991 Legislation
  • 1997 Legislation
• Administrative Jack (1991-1992)
• Privileged Navigation Signal

See also:

• Croatia
• Croatian Naval flags

Civil Ensign

(2:3)
by Zeljko Heimer

1991 Legislation

One even earlier law that have flag content is "Pravilnik o camcima" [Regulation on boats], No. 1097, NN 11.08.1991 . It is the fist law of Croatia regulating flags on sea. The Croatian flag is mentioned in Art. 62:

"Boat for public purposes must have on rear mast or some other suitable place during the day (from sunrise to sundown) hoist the flag of Republic of Croatia. Other boats could also hoist the flag of Republic of Croatia. The size of the flag is 0.46 x 0.80 meter and must be in neat condition."

This is really wierd proportion, and I am inclined to believe that it is a typo for 0.40 x 0.80 (i.e. 1:2).
Zeljko Heimer, 3 September 1997

1992 Legislation

The Croatian civil ensign is the same as national flag, but is in 2:3 ratio, not 1:2 as the national flag is. The legislative background for the claim is this:

Pravilnik o isticanju i vija