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7/ The flag offers an interesting adaptation of the arms. The board is expressed as a divided white and green hoist stripe that curves into the rest of the flag, whose colours reflect both the charges and the overall palette. #vexillology #heraldry
November 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
7/ The flag offers an interesting adaptation of the arms. The board is expressed as a divided white and green hoist stripe that curves into the rest of the flag, whose colours reflect both the charges and the overall palette. #vexillology #heraldry
6/ The blue trilobite refers to the rich fossil deposits in the local limestone, while the sour cherry blossom recalls the long tradition of growing sour cherries, evidenced by several sour-cherry-related place names in the village.
November 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
6/ The blue trilobite refers to the rich fossil deposits in the local limestone, while the sour cherry blossom recalls the long tradition of growing sour cherries, evidenced by several sour-cherry-related place names in the village.
5/ Documentation also cites it as a reference to an endangered butterfly found in the area, the Meleager’s blue. The two charges in the centre add further symbolism.
November 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
5/ Documentation also cites it as a reference to an endangered butterfly found in the area, the Meleager’s blue. The two charges in the centre add further symbolism.
4/ White represents the local limestone quarries, green reflects Málkov’s natural surroundings, and blue is taken from the arms of the historical nobility who once owned the land.
November 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
4/ White represents the local limestone quarries, green reflects Málkov’s natural surroundings, and blue is taken from the arms of the historical nobility who once owned the land.
3/ The blazon, however, refers to it as a board and then specifies the shape, likely because it is not immediately recognisable as a window. The colours carry specific meanings as well.
November 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
3/ The blazon, however, refers to it as a board and then specifies the shape, likely because it is not immediately recognisable as a window. The colours carry specific meanings as well.
2/ Its coat of arms is a curious one. At first glance, the strange curved counterchanged field in the centre stands out. This shape represents the local church, taken directly from the form of one of its windows.
November 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
2/ Its coat of arms is a curious one. At first glance, the strange curved counterchanged field in the centre stands out. This shape represents the local church, taken directly from the form of one of its windows.
6/ The arms and flag were designed by the heraldist Jiří Louda, author of the national coats of arms of Czechia and previously of the Czechoslovak Federative Republic. The municipal symbols were granted in 2001.
November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
6/ The arms and flag were designed by the heraldist Jiří Louda, author of the national coats of arms of Czechia and previously of the Czechoslovak Federative Republic. The municipal symbols were granted in 2001.
5/ The green field features a plough blade, a typical Czech heraldic charge, representing the historical village of Čelechovice proper and its agricultural past, a recurring theme throughout Hanakia.
November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
5/ The green field features a plough blade, a typical Czech heraldic charge, representing the historical village of Čelechovice proper and its agricultural past, a recurring theme throughout Hanakia.
4/ A more unexpected religious link appears in the figure of the trilobite, representing the historical settlement of Kaple. The settlement developed around its namesake, a hilltop chapel built of limestone, a rock common in the area and often rich in fossils.
November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
4/ A more unexpected religious link appears in the figure of the trilobite, representing the historical settlement of Kaple. The settlement developed around its namesake, a hilltop chapel built of limestone, a rock common in the area and often rich in fossils.
3/ The town’s connection to the Olomouc Diocese, specifically to the historical village of Studenec, is reflected in the three piles in chief. Their number also symbolises the three historical villages that form the modern municipality.
November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
3/ The town’s connection to the Olomouc Diocese, specifically to the historical village of Studenec, is reflected in the three piles in chief. Their number also symbolises the three historical villages that form the modern municipality.
2/ The village is first mentioned in the 12th century as royal property. It later passed through various noble houses until, in 1500, it became church property.
November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
2/ The village is first mentioned in the 12th century as royal property. It later passed through various noble houses until, in 1500, it became church property.
The town received a flag in 2008 and sensibly chose the trilobite for it, resulting in a simple and distinctive design. (6/6)
November 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The town received a flag in 2008 and sensibly chose the trilobite for it, resulting in a simple and distinctive design. (6/6)
Above the trilobite are two nails symbolising the iron industry, and in the left field there is a tower on a wooded rock referring to the local historical fortification Plešivec.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Above the trilobite are two nails symbolising the iron industry, and in the left field there is a tower on a wooded rock referring to the local historical fortification Plešivec.
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The discoveries were significant enough that when Jince was elevated to market town status in 1900 by Emperor Franz Joseph I, the fossil found its way into the arms. (4/6)
November 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The discoveries were significant enough that when Jince was elevated to market town status in 1900 by Emperor Franz Joseph I, the fossil found its way into the arms. (4/6)
For centuries it was a centre of iron mining and forging, producing everything from kitchenware to cannons and shot. It also became known in the nineteenth century for its trilobite fossils. (3/6)
November 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
For centuries it was a centre of iron mining and forging, producing everything from kitchenware to cannons and shot. It also became known in the nineteenth century for its trilobite fossils. (3/6)
Jince is actually a step above an ordinary municipality because it is a "městys", usually translated as a "market town". The area has a long history, with settlement reaching back to the Stone Age. (2/6)
November 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Jince is actually a step above an ordinary municipality because it is a "městys", usually translated as a "market town". The area has a long history, with settlement reaching back to the Stone Age. (2/6)
I would probably at the very least remove the lion and the eagle and keep only the yellow and red stripes. (3/3) #vexillology
November 22, 2025 at 3:47 AM
I would probably at the very least remove the lion and the eagle and keep only the yellow and red stripes. (3/3) #vexillology
Cities with this type of design don’t have many options when creating flags, because there are hundreds of towns with almost identical arms. This approach does work, although I’m not convinced it’s the best one. (2/3)
November 22, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Cities with this type of design don’t have many options when creating flags, because there are hundreds of towns with almost identical arms. This approach does work, although I’m not convinced it’s the best one. (2/3)
represent the two historical villages that now make up the modern municipality: Bernartice and Borovsko. (6/6)
October 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
represent the two historical villages that now make up the modern municipality: Bernartice and Borovsko. (6/6)
This creates an unusual visual effect, especially in spring when the water level is higher.The two flowers of Minuartia smejkalii, a symbol of the local protected flora, (5/6)
October 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This creates an unusual visual effect, especially in spring when the water level is higher.The two flowers of Minuartia smejkalii, a symbol of the local protected flora, (5/6)
The town considers the bridge a symbol of Czechoslovak resistance and chose to include it in their arms with pride. The bridge in the photo appears strangely low over the water because the valley it once crossed was flooded to create a reservoir. (4/6)
October 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The town considers the bridge a symbol of Czechoslovak resistance and chose to include it in their arms with pride. The bridge in the photo appears strangely low over the water because the valley it once crossed was flooded to create a reservoir. (4/6)