Decree of the Vice-Roy of the Kingdoms of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia Issued on November
21, 1914 No. 8378/Pr. Related with Usage of Flags and Emblems
Since during the time became a custom in Kingdoms of Croatia and Slavonia to use flags which are
not adequate either in state-juridical or in political sense. So, because except of the decree
of the Imperial and Royal High Command in Zagreb of April 8, 1885, No. 231/Pr., which was issued
naturally only for the former military frontier, there are not general regulations for usage of
flags, I order:
§ 1.
According to the § 61 article I from the year 1868 of Agreement and of decree of the Department
of Interior of the Royal Country Government of November 16, 1867, No. 18.307, red-white-blue
tricolour is civil flag in the Kingdoms of Croatia and Slavonia, which with the united
Coat-of-Arms of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia with the crown of saint Stephen on the top is
official flag for usage in autonomic affairs.
Above-mentioned civil flag may use everyone in appropriate way.
§ 2.
Besides, as it was stated in mentioned decree of the Imperial and Royal High Command, it is
allowed to everyone to use in proper way in public celebration occasions red-white-green
Hungarian tricolour and black-yellow Austrian flag.
Furthermore, at special occasions it is allowed usage by authorities recognised flags and
Coat-of-Arms of county and town municipalities, free and royal towns, administrative and noble
communities and some noble families.
§ 3.
Usage of flags of other countries and other civil or political flags is not allowed.
Exceptionally, local authority may allow usage of flag of foreign sovereigns and countries in
special occasions in honour of sovereign, member of ruling house or representative of foreign
friendly country, or to that country itself.
The same rules apply to every other usage of colours and emblems of foreign countries.
This decree does not interfere in right of persons protected by international law to use flag of
country, which they are representative.
§ 4.
Public corporations, civil societies and guilds and private societies must use only flags, which
are approved by authority.
§ 5.
Police authorities must punish violations of this decree with fine of 2 to 200 K or with arrest
from 6 hours to 14 days and confiscate unauthorised flag or emblem.
§ 6.
This decree is valid from the day of proclamation.
Zagreb, November 21, 1914.
Dr. Ivan baronet Skerlecz, pers. sign.
