Croatian checkerboard
national symbol of Croatia and Croats / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Croatian checkerboard or chequy (Croatian: šahovnica [ʃaxǒːʋnit͡sa])[1] is the national symbol of Croatia.[2] It is the main shield of the Croatian coat of arms. On top of the main shield is the crown with five smaller shields, each representing a region of Croatia. The squares in the šahovnica are always arranged the right way, colored red and white. Historically, the order varied.