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List of Czech flags

This is a list of flags used in the Czech Republic to further history.

Current flags edit

State flag edit

Main article: Flag of the Czech Republic
FlagFrom DescriptionRatio
1 January 1993flag Tricolor of blue, white and red.2:3
1 January 1993flag (vertical version)
1 January 1993abnormal vertical hoisting hanging flag Tricolor of blue, white and red with extended length proportion is traditionally used as ceremonial flag for hanging on the buildings. Used also on 30 March 2020 on the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the flag in Prague.[1]1:9
1 January 1993ribbon of the national coloursRibbon of white, red and blue is one of the National symbols of the Czech Republic.–
1 January 1993Flag of the PresidentGreater coat of arms with inscription of national motto Pravda vítězí.1:1

Governmental flags edit

Military flags edit

Banners of the Armed Forces edit

Each branch of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic has a representative banner, each branch of the Army of the Czech Republic like Czech Land Forces, the Czech Air Force, and Special Forces has representative banner which together represents the entire Armed Forces as a whole.

Obverse (Front)Reverse (Back)DateUseDescriptionRatio
20 February 1993Banner of the Prague Castle GuardBanner represents Prague Castle Guard. The obverse side of the banner is formed by a blue field and in its center is the emblem of the Castle Guard. Below is a dark blue inscription with the motto of Pravda vítězí. The reverse is also formed by blue field. To the tip to the upper edge, a white sword with a yellow leaves. From the sword to the pole there is a yellow sprig with 15 yellow linden leaves, and from the sword to the fluttering edge is a yellow sprig with yellow leaves and white laurel berries. Above the emblem is the dark blue inscription Hradní stráží, below it in the same color is inscription of year 1993. In the bottom is golden signature of President Václav Havel who granted the banner to the guard in 1993.[2][3]1:1
1993Banner of the General Staff of the ArmyBanner represents the Chief of the General Staff. 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 the General Staff of the Army with golden linden leaves.1:1
1993Banner of the Czech Land ForcesBanner 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
1993Banner of the Czech Air ForceBanner represents the Czech Air 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
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2004Banner of the University of DefenceBanner represents the University of Defence. 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 the University in the yellow field with green linden leaves.[4]1:1

Police flags edit

Banners of special forces edit

Obverse (Front)Reverse (Back)DateUseDescriptionRatio
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2020Banner of the Security Information ServiceBanner represents intelligence agency. Banner shows emblem of the Security Information Service and on the reverse side greater coat of arms held by two two-tailed lion.[5]

Parliamentary flags edit

FlagDateUseDescriptionRatio
2019–presentFlag of the Committee for Heraldry and Vexillology of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech RepubliccsFlag of one of the Committees of the Chamber of Deputies of white, red and blue and the emblem of the committee in 2:3 ratio.[6]2:3

Subnational flags edit

Historic regions edit

FlagAdministrative divisionAdopted
Bohemia
Moravia
Czech Silesia

Regional flags edit

FlagAdministrative divisionAdopted
Prague28 April 1891
Central Bohemian Region27 November 2001
South Bohemian Region22 November 2002
Plzeň Region31 January 2002
Karlovy Vary Region27 June 2001
Ústí nad Labem Region9 April 2002
Liberec Region8 October 2001
Hradec Králové Region8 October 2001
Pardubice Region27 June 2001
Vysočina Region14 March 2001
South Moravian Region25 November 2003
Olomouc Region27 June 2001
Zlín Region22 November 2002
Moravian-Silesian Region13 November 2001

Municipal flags edit

Main article: Commons:Flags of municipalities of the Czech Republic

Historical flags edit

National flags edit

FlagDateUseDescriptionRatio
833-907Vexilloid of the Great MoraviaVexilloid Banner of a red-purple color.–
12th centuryBanner of the Duchy of BohemiaBanner with black eagle of the Přemyslid dynasty.–
14th centuryBanner of the Kingdom of BohemiaBanner with two-tailed lion in red field.–
12th centuryBanner of the Margraviate of MoraviaBanner with white-red-checkered eagle with golden claws.–
1800s–1918bicolour of white and red.2:3
1916–1918Flag of the Czechoslovak National Council in Paristricolour flag of red, white and blue with golden inscription of ČS representing Czechs and Slovaks.2:3
1939–1945Flag of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moraviatricolour flag of red, white and blue.2:3
1990–1992Flag of the Czech Republic in Czech and Slovak Federative Republic2:3

Military flags edit

War flags edit

Obverse (Front)Reverse (Back)DateUseDescriptionRatio
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1918Banner of Czechoslovak Volunteers from the USABanner presented to Czechoslovak First World War volunteers departing from New York City, 22 June 1918.
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1919Banner of the Czechoslovak LegionBanner granted to the First Assault Battalion of the Czechoslovak Legion on 2 February 1919 in Yekaterinburg.
1954–1960Banner of the Czechoslovak People's ArmyBanner granted to the army by Minister of National Defence General Alexej Čepička after creation of the Czechoslovak People's Army in 1954.
1960–1990Banner of the Czechoslovak People's ArmyBanner granted to the Army in 1960 with the new socialist coat of arms of Czechoslovakia.

Hussite Wars edit

FlagDateUseDescription
1419–1434Hussite banner
1420s–1434Taborites banner
1420s–1434Bohuslav of Švamberg banner
1420s–1434Orebites bannerBanner with pelican used by Orebites and later Orphans.
1420s–1434Praguers bannerThe "Prague Banner". During the Hussite Wars the city militia fought under this banner. Later banner was captured by Swedish troops in 1649 and placed in the Royal Military Museum in Stockholm

University flags edit

FlagDateUseDescription
2015–presentFlag of the Brno University of TechnologyPublic university established in 1899
2011–presentFlag of the Palacký University OlomoucPublic university established in 1573
2001–presentFlag of the Tomas Bata University in ZlínPublic university established in 2001
2017–presentFlag of the Masaryk UniversityPublic university established in 1919
2016–presentFlag of the University of OstravaPublic university established in 1991
2009–presentFlag of the University of West BohemiaPublic university established in 1991

Organizations edit

Firefighting Associations flags edit

FlagDateUseDescriptionRatio
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1995–presentFlag of the Firefighters Association of Bohemia, Moravia and SilesiacsAdopted in 1995.[7][8][9]2:3

Vexillology Associations flags edit

FlagDateUseDescription
1976–presentFlag of Czech Vexillological SocietycsMember of the International Federation of Vexillological Associations
1994–presentFlag of Flag Data CenterMember of the International Federation of Vexillological Associations

Sport Associations flags edit

FlagDateUseDescription
1930s–2019Flag of SokolTraditional national and sports organization founded in 1862
2019–presentFlag of SokolTraditional national and sports organization founded in 1862
1912Flag that the Bohemian team competed under at the 1912 Olympics.

Political flags edit

FlagDatePartyDescription
current
2015–presentCivic Democratic Party
2012–presentChristian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party
1945–1948
1997–present		Czech National Social Party
2010–presentWorkers' Party of Social Justice
2017–presentSvobodní
2017–presentCzech Pirate Party
2023–presentSocial Democracy
1990–presentCommunist Party of Bohemia and Moravia
2023–presentČSSD – Czech Sovereignty of Social Democracy
?–presentMasaryk Democratic Party
2016–presentRally for the Republic – Republican Party of Czechoslovakia
?–presentCommunist Youth Union
former
2018–2021
2022–2023		Czech Sovereignty
2017–2022Green PartyCurrently the party has no flag.
1998–2021Czech Social Democratic Party
2021–2023Czech Social Democratic Party
Link to file1989–2005Party for Life Security
Czechoslovakia
?–1990Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
1939–1945National Partnership
1933–1938Sudeten German Party
1928–1942Vlajka
1927–1938Young Generation of the Czechoslovak People's Party
1919–1938Farmers' League
other
2022Flag of "Královec Region"
1936–1939Purple Legion

Religious flags edit

Roman Catholic flags edit

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague
Flag of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olomouc
Flag of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brno

Other Christian flags edit

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Evangelical Church of Czech BrethrenFlag of the main protestant church in the Czech Republic.
Universal Hussite flagModern universal Hussite flag used by state authorities as well as the Czechoslovak Hussite Church or the Moravian Church.

Ethnic groups flags edit

FlagDateUseDescription
?–presentFlag of Chodové
1920s-1945Flag of Sudeten Germans

Proposed flags edit

FlagDateUseDescription
1992Proposed Flag for the Czech Republic

House Flags edit

FlagDateUseDescription
1959–1992Czechoslovak Ocean Shipping

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Zelená Křížová, Helena; Rumler, Martin (30 March 2020). "Beata Rajská šila obří symboly naděje. Vlajky zdobí pražský kostel". denik.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  2. ^ "O nás" (in Czech). Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  3. ^ Vexilologie 133
  4. ^ "Symboly – unob". University of Defence (in Czech). unob.cz. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Dominik kardinál Duka požehnal BIS a jejímu praporu | Aktuality | BIS".
  6. ^ Exner, Petr (February 2020). "Podvýbor pro heraldiku a vexilologii v roce 2019" (in Czech). Flag Data Centre vexi.info.
  7. ^ Zakládací listina krepice-zn.cz
  8. ^ Zakládací listina oshnachod.cz
  9. ^ "Ke stažení – vzory – Okresní sdružení hasičů Prachatice".

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