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| Photo by Stjepan Alaupovic |
Red and White: These shades share equal space on the Croatian flag with the color blue and you'll also find them all over
Zagreb's cityscape. Probably the most famous example is the roof at St. Mark's where Croatia's red and white checkered Coat of Arms is on full display. Serving as the backdrop to Zagreb's emblem (on the right above), red represents bravery and power while white is symbolic of peace and honesty
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| Photo by Stjepan Alaupovic |
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| Photo by Stjepan Alaupovic |
Blue: In the late 19th century, the color red grew to symbolize revolutions and so Zagreb officials deemed it an unsuitable representation, changing the city's official color to blue. Today, this shade is
everywhere...even on the signature
tramvaj (electric tram). Blue also is the color of Zagreb's professional soccer team, Dinamo, whose fans go by the nickname Bad Blue Boys. The hue is thought to embody vigilance, truth and loyalty.
On the Croatian flag, red, white and blue embody the Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia.
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| Photo by Stjepan Alaupovic |
Yellow: This is kind of an unofficial color of
Zagreb. As the story goes, it was a favorite of Hapsburg Empress and Austrian Ruler Maria Theresa. To please their queen, architects in the 18th century used it often and so you'll see yellow all over Croatia and other countries that were once a part of the Austrian Empire.
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