Croatia national football team: Difference between revisions

Croatia's modern-day team jersey was created in 1990 by [[Miroslav Šutej]], the designer behind the [[Flag of Croatia|nation's flag]] and [[Coat of arms of Croatia|coat of arms]]. The red-and-white motif is based on the [[Croatian checkerboard]] ({{lang|hr|šahovnica}}).<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Borden |first=Sam |date=2022-12-08 |title=Why Brazil vs. Croatia is also a battle of iconic kits and deeper meaning |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/story/4827767/brazil-vs-croatia-world-cup-quarterfinal-a-battle-of-kits |access-date=2022-12-14 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Knjižnice grada Zagreba – Hrvatski nacionalni simboli|url=http://www.kgz.hr/hr/dogadjanja/hrvatski-nacionalni-simboli/19569|access-date=20 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GRBOVI I DRESOVI EURA Kako je šahovnica postala simbol Hrvatske |url=http://www.index.hr/tema/euro-2016/grbovi-i-dresovi-eura-kako-je-%C5%A1ahovnica-postala-simbol-hrvatske-i-%C5%A1to-crkva-ima-s-tim-899188 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723192817/http://www.index.hr/tema/euro-2016/grbovi-i-dresovi-eura-kako-je-%C5%A1ahovnica-postala-simbol-hrvatske-i-%C5%A1to-crkva-ima-s-tim-899188 |archive-date=23 July 2017 |access-date=20 July 2017}}</ref> The typical kit color-way features red-and-white checkered shirts, white shorts, and blue socks to match the [[Flag of Croatia#Colours|Croatian tricolor]] (''Trobojnica).<ref name=":5" />'' There have been variations made by the kit manufacturers since the original release; the jersey design has remained consistent throughout the years and has served as a blueprint for other Croatian national sports teams and entities.<ref name="nacional.hr" />