National Identity, Politics

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National Identity, Politics Representation
Croatian National Identity, 1990-1992 By
Stuart Hodges
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Map of Yugoslavia 1945 1991 The borders of the
Socialist Republic of Croatia were recognised by
the international community in 1992 as the
borders of the newly independent Republic of
CroatiaIllustration taken from Goldstein, I.
Croatia A History. Hurst Co, London, 1999,
p161
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The National Flag Coat-of-Arms of the Republic
of CroatiaAdopted December 22nd
1990Illustration taken from Mijatovic, A. (ed.)
Deset Godina Hrvatske Demokratske Zajednice
Spomen Knjiga, pub. Nationalna i Sveucilisna
Knjiznica, Zagreb, 1999, page 161
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Croatian coats-of-armsIllustration taken from
Croatia Myth and Reality at http//www.cronet.c
om/cic/myths/13coat.htm
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The Flag and Coat-of-Arms of the Independent
State of Croatia (NDH), in use
1941-1945Illustration from Mikulan K. and
Pogacic S. Hrvatske Oruzane Snage 1941-1945
(trans. Croatian Armed Forces 1941-1945), P. C.
graficke usluge, d.o.o, Zagreb, 1999, p61
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The Flag of the Socialist Republic of Croatia
lowered for the last time outside the Croatian
Parliament on 25th June 1990 Illustration taken
from Mijatovic, A. (ed.) Deset Godina Hrvatske
Demokratske Zajednice Spomen Knjiga, pub.
Nationalna i Sveucilisna Knjiznica, Zagreb, 1999,
page 148
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The new Flag of the Republic of Croatia raised
for the first time outside the Croatian
Parliament on 25th June 1990 Illustration from
Mijatovic, A. (ed.) Deset Godina Hrvatske
Demokratske Zajednice Spomen Knjiga, pub.
Nationalna i Sveucilisna Knjiznica, Zagreb, 1999,
page 149
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Two of many design sketches submitted in 1990 by
Sutelj proposals for the coat-of-arms of the
Republic of CroatiaIllustration taken from
Nacional magazine No. 262, Sukob oko izgleda
drzavnih simbola23rd November 2000, p50.
Published by Nakladnik d.o.o. Zagreb, Croatia
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The National Flag Coat-of-Arms of the Republic
of CroatiaAdopted December 22nd
1990Illustration taken from Mijatovic, A. (ed.)
Deset Godina Hrvatske Demokratske Zajednice
Spomen Knjiga, pub. Nationalna i Sveucilisna
Knjiznica, Zagreb, 1999, page 161
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The President of the Republic and the sacred
symbol of Croatian identity Illustration taken
from Mijatovic, A. (ed.) Deset Godina Hrvatske
Demokratske Zajednice Spomen Knjiga, pub.
Nationalna i Sveucilisna Knjiznica, Zagreb, 1999,
page 278
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An alternative national flag for the Republic of
Croatia designed by Boris LjubicicIllustration
taken from Nacional magazine No. 260,
Ljubicicev prijedlog novog dizajna drzava,
(trans. Ljubicics design proposal for a new
national identity) 7th November 2000, p50.
Published by Nakladnik d.o.o., Zagreb, Croatia
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New Look Croatia by Ljubicic The State is a
product that, like any other product, is
dependent on good designIllustration donated by
Boris Ljubicic.