Croatian police detained three men in Ogulin for displaying prohibited and offensive symbols during Orthodox Christmas celebrations, leading to fines imposed by the local court. One individual was fined €1,600, while the other two received fines of €1,100 each.

According to unofficial reports, the first man was penalized for wearing a “kokarda” emblem, a symbol associated with Serbian nationalism. The other two men were fined in connection with a T-shirt promoting Bosnia’s Republika Srpska entity—one for wearing it and the other for posting a photo of it on Facebook.

The Karlovac Police Department confirmed the details of the incident:

“Based on social media posts, the police conducted a criminal investigation into a 45-year-old man who violated Article 5 of the Law on Misdemeanours Against Public Order and Peace by wearing a hat with a prohibited symbol in Ogulin, thereby disturbing public order. He was brought before the competent court, which found him guilty and fined him €1,600,” the police stated.

The department further reported that two men, aged 24 and 30, were also investigated under Article 13 of the same law. “One was fined for wearing a T-shirt that disrupted public order, while the other was fined for photographing and sharing the image on social media, thus contributing to the disturbance.”

Both men were brought before the court, which imposed fines of €1,100 each and ordered the confiscation of the T-shirt.

The incident highlights the strict enforcement of public order laws in Croatia, particularly during sensitive periods like religious holidays.