sentences:  The Croatian interlace ("pleter" or "troplet") is also a commonly used symbol which originally comes from monasteries built between the 9th and 12th century.The interlace can be seen in various emblems and is also featured in modern Croatian military ranks and Croatian police ranks insignia.In Croatia (the nation state), 3.9 million people identify themselves as Croats, and constitute about 90.4% of the population.