Commemorating 150 years of the official Croatian Language - 1997 issue
"1847. Parliament declares Croatian the official language".


150 YEARS OF THE OFFICIAL CROATIAN LANGUAGE
Vecernji list, October 23, 1997, p. 4.

A ceremonial session of the Croatian Parliament will be held today on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Croatian language. Croatia today celebrates the Croatian Parliament’s 1847 passed motion to announce the Croatian language as the official language.

The President of the Croatian Parliament, Dr. Vlatko Pavletic, stated that "…those years were the years of fighting for Croatia’s identity and rights and today we have that right. The continuity of the parliament’s activities indicates that the Croatian name has never faded throughout history."

Christmas 1997
Isidor Krsnjavi - the Birth of Jesus
(stamp design by Popovic)

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