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The national symbols of the Czech Republic are flags, heraldry, cultural expressions and other symbols that represent the Czech Republic, Czech people and their history, culture and nationhood. There are six official symbols which are declared in the Constitution of the Czech Republic. However many other historical, cultural and geographical ...
Between 1915 and 1918 the Moravian Eagle was chequered in the red-and-gold colors. The arms of Silesia is a black eagle with the clover stalk (lat. perisonium) in its breast on a golden background, although only a small south-eastern part of the historical region (Czech Silesia) belongs to the Czech Republic (the main part is now in Poland).
Banner of the Czech Land Forces: Banner represents the Czech Land Forces. Obverse side shows same insignia of the greater coat of arms of the Czech Republic same for all branches of the Army. Reverse side shows emblem of Czech Land Forces with golden linden leaves. 1:1 1993: Banner of the Czech Air Force: Banner represents the Czech Air Forces.
The national colours of the Czech Republic (Czech: státní barvy České republiky) are one of the national symbols of the Czech Republic, which officially represent the Czech Republic. The colours forming tricolour are in the following order: white, red and blue. [1] The national colours come from the coat of arms of the Czech Republic.
Orders, decorations, and medals of the Czech Republic (3 C, 10 P) Pages in category "National symbols of the Czech Republic" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
The greater coat of arms of the Czech Republic includes the arms of Bohemia with the Bohemian lion, Moravia with a chequered eagle, and Silesia with a black eagle. Czech heraldry was formed from 12th to 13th century by Premyslid dukes and kings of Bohemia, beginning with flaming eagle of Saint Wenceslaus on coins of Duke Frederick in 1179. [1]
During the 1992 negotiations on the split of Czechoslovakia, a clause forbidding the use of the state symbols of Czechoslovakia by either successor state was inserted into the legislation concerning the dissolution of the federation. [4] [5] However, the Czech Republic kept the use of the flag. [6] [7]
Civic heraldry in the Czech Republic is regulated by law. [1] As of 2017, 4,984 regions and municipalities have been authorized flags and coats of arms . [ 2 ] In some cases these are ancient symbols granted during earlier historic periods, while in others they are newly devised achievements.