List of Czech flags explained
This is a list of flags used in the Czech Republic to further history.
Current flags
State flag
See main article: article and Flag of the Czech Republic.
Flag | From | | Description | Ratio |
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| 1 January 1993 | | Tricolor of blue, white and red. | 2:3 |
| 1 January 1993 | flag (vertical version) |
| 1 January 1993 | | 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 1993 | ribbon of the national colours | Ribbon of white, red and blue is one of the National symbols of the Czech Republic. | – |
| 1 January 1993 | Flag of the President | Greater coat of arms with inscription of national motto Pravda vítězí. | 1:1 |
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Governmental flags
Military flags
Banners of the Armed Forces
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) | Date | Use | Description | Ratio |
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| | 20 February 1993 | | Banner 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 |
| | 1993 | Banner of the General Staff of the Army | Banner 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 |
| | 1993 | | 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 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 |
| ?
| 2004 | | Banner 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 | |
Parliamentary flags
Subnational flags
Regional flags
Flag | Administrative division | Adopted |
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| | 28 April 1891 |
| | 27 November 2001 |
| | 22 November 2002 |
| | 31 January 2002 |
| | 27 June 2001 |
| | 9 April 2002 |
| | 8 October 2001 |
| | 8 October 2001 |
| | 27 June 2001 |
| | 14 March 2001 |
| | 25 November 2003 |
| | 27 June 2001 |
| | 22 November 2002 |
| | 13 November 2001 |
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Municipal flags
Historical flags
National flags
Military flags
War flags
Obverse (Front) | Reverse (Back) | Date | Use | Description | Ratio |
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| 1918 | Banner of Czechoslovak Volunteers from the USA | Banner presented to Czechoslovak First World War volunteers departing from New York City, 22 June 1918. | |
| ?
| 1919 | | Banner granted to the First Assault Battalion of the Czechoslovak Legion on 2 February 1919 in Yekaterinburg. | |
| 1954–1960 | | Banner granted to the army by Minister of National Defence General Alexej Čepička after creation of the Czechoslovak People's Army in 1954. | | |
| 1960–1990 | | Banner granted to the Army in 1960 with the new socialist coat of arms of Czechoslovakia. | | |
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Hussite Wars
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| 1419–1434 | Hussite banner | |
| 1420s–1434 | Taborites banner | |
| 1420s–1434 | Bohuslav of Švamberg banner | |
| 1420s–1434 | Orebites banner | Banner with pelican used by Orebites and later Orphans. |
| 1420s–1434 | Praguers banner | The "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 |
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University flags
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| 2015–present | | Public university established in 1899 |
| 2011–present | | Public university established in 1573 |
| 2001–present | | Public university established in 2001 |
| 2017–present | | Public university established in 1919 |
| 2016–present | | Public university established in 1991 |
| 2009–present | | Public university established in 1991 | |
Organizations
Firefighting Associations flags
Flag | Date | Use | Description | Ratio |
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| 1995–present | Flag of the Firefighters Association of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesiacs | Adopted in 1995.[7] [8] [9] | 2:3 | |
Vexillology Associations flags
Sport Associations flags
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| 1930s–2019 | | Traditional national and sports organization founded in 1862 |
| 2019–present | | Traditional national and sports organization founded in 1862 |
| 1912 | Flag that the Bohemian team competed under at the 1912 Olympics. | |
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Political flags
Flag | Date | Party | Description |
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| 2015–present | | |
| 2012–present | | |
| 1945–1948 1997–present | | |
| 2010–present | | |
| 2017–present | | |
| 2017–present | | |
| 2023–present | | |
| 1990–present | | |
| 2023–present | | |
| ?–present | | |
| 2016–present | | |
| ?–present | | |
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| 2018–2021 2022–2023 | | |
| 2017–2022 | | Currently the party has no flag. |
| 1998–2021 | | |
| 2021–2023 | | |
Link to file< | -- Do NOT display a non-free flag image here. See talk page for more information --> | 1989–2005 | | |
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| ?–1990 | | |
| 1939–1945 | | |
| 1933–1938 | | |
| 1928–1942 | | |
| 1927–1938 | | |
| 1919–1938 | | |
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| 2022 | Flag of "Královec Region" | |
| 1936–1939 | | |
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Religious flags
Other Christian flags
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| | | Flag of the main protestant church in the Czech Republic. |
| | Universal Hussite flag | Modern universal Hussite flag used by state authorities as well as the Czechoslovak Hussite Church or the Moravian Church. | |
Ethnic groups flags
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| ?–present | | |
| 1920s-1945 | | | |
See also
External links
Notes and References
- News: Zelená Křížová . Helena . Rumler . Martin. Beata Rajská šila obří symboly naděje. Vlajky zdobí pražský kostel. 30 March 2020. denik.cz. cs. 25 October 2022.
- Web site: O nás . Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic . cs . 21 October 2022.
- http://vexilologie.cz/cvs/vexilologie/vexie133.pdf Vexilologie 133
- Web site: Symboly – unob . . unob.cz . 17 November 2022 . cs.
- Web site: Dominik kardinál Duka požehnal BIS a jejímu praporu | Aktuality | BIS .
- Web site: Exner. Petr. Podvýbor pro heraldiku a vexilologii v roce 2019. Flag Data Centre vexi.info. February 2020. cs.
- http://krepice-zn.cz/sdh/dokumenty/shcms/Zakladaci_listina_symbolu.pdf Zakládací listina
- https://oshnachod.cz/uploads/plates/23/Zakladni-listina-symbolu-SH-CMS.pdf Zakládací listina
- Web site: Ke stažení – vzory – Okresní sdružení hasičů Prachatice .