Soldiers in traditional military uniforms attend a guard exchanging ceremony at St. Mark’s Square in Zagreb

Soldiers in traditional military uniforms attend a guard exchanging ceremony at St. Mark’s Square in Zagreb October 16, 2010. Croatia celebrates Cravat Day by staging a ceremony of traditional military units wearing cravats on St. Mark’s Square, in front of parliament and government buildings. The day honours a local belief that Croatian soldiers were the first in Europe to wear cravats, a traditional kind of neck cloth, while performing their military duties. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA – Tags: MILITARY SOCIETY FASHION)