Za Dom Spremni

Za Dom Spremni

Za dom spremni! is a Croatian salute that is literally translated "For homeland - ready!". It dates back to the 19th century when it was used as a salute to Josip Jelačić, ban of Croatia. In its initial form, the salute was: Za dom! - Spremni umrijeti! (English: For the homeland! - Ready to die!). It became infamous during World War II due to its use by the fascist Ustaše movement. As a genuine Ustaša-salute instead is to be considered "Bog i Hrvati!" (God and the Croats!) supposedly as their equivalent of the fascist salute.