| 9 May 1944 |
the creation of Yugoslavia on the federal principle for the peoples of Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, approved by a resolution of the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia on 29/30 Nov 1943, is confirmed by a resolution approved by the State Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Croatia on 8/9 May 1944 in Topusko (Croatia National Liberation Council Documents, pp. 621-622, 660-665; Croatia Official Gazette, No. 2, 1945) [1] |
| 9 May 1944 - 31 Jan 1946 |
Hrvatska | Croatia [2] |
| 31 Jan 1946 |
the name of the state is defined in accordance with Art. 2 of the Constitution of Yugoslavia of 1946 (effective upon passing by the Constituent Assembly of Yugoslavia on 31 Jan 1946 as required by Art. 139 of the Constitution) (Yugoslavia Official Gazette–Serbian edition, No. 10, 1 Feb 1946, pp. 74-94) |
| 31 Jan 1946 - 7 Apr 1963 |
Narodna Republika Hrvatska | People's Republic of Croatia |
| 28 Feb 1946 |
the name of the state is approved in accordance with a law passed by the Presidency of the National Assembly of the People's Republic of Croatia on 26 Feb 1946 (effective on publication in official gazette) (Croatia Official Gazette, No. 34, 28 Feb 1946) |
| 7 Apr 1963 |
the name of the state is changed in accordance with the Constitution of Yugoslavia of 1963 (effective upon passing by the Federal Assembly of Yugoslavia on 7 Apr 1963 as required by Art. 259 of the Constitution and a Constitutional Law of 7 Apr 1963) (Yugoslavia Official Gazette–Serbian edition, No. 14, 10 Apr 1963) |
| 7 Apr 1963 - 25 Jul 1990 |
Socijalistićka Republika Hrvatska | Socialist Republic of Croatia |
| 25 Jul 1990 |
the name of the state is changed in accordance with an amendment to the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Croatia passed at the joint session of three chambers of the National Assembly (Sabor) of the Socialist Republic of Croatia on 25 Jul 1990 and promulgated by a resolution of the National Assembly on 25 Jul 1990 (Croatia Official Gazette, No. 31, 28 Jul 1990) |
