In art, an adjustable wooden or metal frame used to support a canvas or other artwork at an angled plane; easels are also used to hold blackboards, open books, and other items for display.
Red, white, and blue are the pan-Slav colours. The small shields represent Croatia Ancient, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia. The flag is based on the tricolour used during World War II. Effective date: 22 December 1990.