Croatian heraldry

Coat of arms of Croatia
Adopted	1990

Croatian heraldry is the study of heraldry – of coats of arms and other achievements – in the country of Croatia and the area it occupies.

Arms were often granted by the Austro-Hungarian Empire (and their constituent countries, Austria and Hungary) and Republic of Venice when Croatia was occupied by their forces. The study of Croatian arms started in the 17th century.^[1] Although largely unregulated, there are bodies such as the Croatian Heraldic and Vexillologic Association in Croatia.