Cravat Regiment Guard of Honor at ceremony on Easter Monday
epa10567329 Men wearing traditional 17th century uniforms from the Royal Cravattes Regiment, take part in a ceremony in Zagreb, Croatia, 10 April 2023. A traditional change of the Guard of Honor by the Cravat Regiment is taking place on Easter Monday. Croatian soldiers during the 17th century, when they joined French royal army, wore a kerchief tied around their necks. That kerchief, tied in a knot, spread as a fashion accessory and took on an ethnic name in Croatia: kravata (cravat) means Croats (Hvati). EPA/ANTONIO BAT
