Meaning of Croatian checkerboard | Babel Free

Definitions

Red and white chequy used in Croatian coat of arms and flag.

rare

Examples

“In July 1992, with fierce fighting under way across Bosnia, the HDZ hard-liners called to life the parastate they dubbed Herzeg-Bosna, a renegade Croat enclave in West Herzegovina that flew the Croatian checkerboard flag, did business with ...”

“If one is to think⟳ that Croatia would not fight⟳ back once it was in a position to be able to do so is completely absurd. Even worse is Plotz's assessment that Tudjman resurrected Ustasa symbols, such as the Croatian checkerboard flag.”

“Liberation Struggle⟳ with the Croatian checkerboard coat-of- arms and inscriptions dedicated to the Croatian nation.”

“The chetniks had done their best to stir⟳ up anti-Croat ... Across the cornfields, in the predominantly Croat settlement of Borovo Naselje, people had hung out the Croatian checkerboard.”

CEFR level