Croatian National Personification

Nacionalna personifikacijaDali Hrvatska ima (ili treba) svoju personifikaciju?

Trebamo simbole koji predstavljaju i ujedine nas.Koja obilježja nas definira kao narod?Koje vrijednosti su važni za nas?O čemu smo ponosni?

National PersonificationDoes Croatia have (or need) a personification of Croatian values

Do we need symbols which represent us?What characteristics define us as a nation?What values define us?What are we proud of?

Historic Imagery

Antemurale Christianitatisby Ferdinand Quiquerez, 1892

Croatian PostcardsHrvatske Razglednice

Croatian CalendarsHrvatski Kalendari

Croatian CoinsHrvatske Kovanice

Closed eyesZatvorene oci

Closed mouthZatvorena usta

Crossed fingersPrekriženi prsti

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Global Examples

USA – Lady Liberty

UK – Lady Britannia

France – Marianne

Germany – Germania

Russia - Motherland

Switzerland Helvetia and Geneva

Romania – Revolutionary Romania

Albania – Mother Albania

Indonesia - Ibu PertiwiMother Earth