Flag of the Czech Republic - Description of the Czech Republic Flag
As the
above picture of the Czech Republic Flag indicates the overall
background is Red, blue and white
The description of
the Czech Republic Flag is as follows:
Two equal
horizontal bands of white (top) and red (bottom)
Blue isosceles
triangle based on the hoist side
According to
Ancient and Heraldic traditions much symbolism is associated
with colors. The colors on the Czech Republic flag represent the
following:
White -
peace and honesty
Red -
hardiness, bravery, strength & valour
Blue -
vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice
All Flag
pictures depict flags flying, from the viewer's point of view,
from left to right
The shape and flag ratio of the Czech Republic flag is described as 2:3 ( length 1½ times the
height )
The Meaning & History of the Czech Republic Flag -
Czechoslovakia (Ceskoslovensko in Czech and in Slovak) was a
country in Central Europe that existed from 1918 until 1992. On
January 1, 1993, it split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Flag
Terminology - Did you Know ?
The design and description
uses specific flag terminology based on Heraldic principles
Animal blazons should always appear
with the heads facing the flag - staff side
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Flag History &
Evolution:
The idea of
flying a flag grew from the requirements of ancient warfare and
the battlefield
Shields were
painted with emblems to identify Friend or Foe
Warriors
needed to know where their leaders were - the custom of carrying
a pole was adopted
An emblem
such as a shield, animal or religious device was attached to the
pole for identification
The emblems
were also used for identity and to cover suits of armour - Coats
of Arms were born
These
emblems were the forerunners of modern flags
The Romans
were the first to use a cloth flag - they were square and
fastened to cross bars at the end of spears - the idea of
fastening a flag to the side of a pole soon followed
The strict
rules of Heraldry are still used when designing an emblem and
creating a modern flag
Czech
Republic
Flag Etiquette
Czech Republic Flag etiquette is very strict and is is
essential that Flag protocols and rules are followed correctly
Basic
Flag
Etiquette applies to all nations, including Czech Republic as follows:
Etiquette relating to the order of
precedence for the flag
National Flag of
Czech Republic
State Flag of Czech
Republic
Military Flag of
Czech Republic (in order of creation date)
Other Flag of Czech
Republic
The United Nations uses alphabetical order
when presenting a national flag including the Czech Republic Flag. Their flag etiquette ensures
that no one country's flag has precedence over another country's
flag
The
National flag of
Czech Republic should never be flown
above another national flag on the same staff as this would
suggest superiority, or conversely, inferiority of one flag, or
Nation, over another
The Czech Republic flag should never be allowed to drag
along the ground
A tattered or faded flag of
Czech Republic should be removed
and replaced with a new flag
Due care and
consideration must be taken to ensure that the Czech Republic flag is
always
flown the correct way up
A Flag of Czech
Republic, when in such
condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display,
should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning in
private with all due care and respect
Terminology & Etiquette in Czech Republic Flag display
Hoist - the
act or function of raising the Czech Republic flag, as on a rope
Half Staff
or Half Mast - the Czech Republic flag is hoisted to half of the potential
height of the flag pole to denote grief and mourning
Performed
by first raising the Czech Republic flag to the top, then lowering the
Czech Republic Flag halfway
Distress -
denoted by flying the Czech Republic flag upside-down
Manner of
hoisting - The Czech Republic flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered
ceremoniously
No
disrespect should be shown to the Czech Republic flag
The Czech
Republic flag
should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a
manner as to permit the Flag to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in
any way
The Czech
Republic
flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it,
nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure,
design, picture, or drawing on the flag of any nature
The
Czech Republic flag should be hoisted first and lowered last
International Flag relating to Czech
Republic
Flag usage forbids the
display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation
in time of peace
We hope that the presentation of facts
and information regarding Czech Republic Flag Etiquette has
provided a useful resource.
Main Colors of
Czech Republic Flag : Red,
blue and white
Concise History of
the Czech Republic & its Flag
Slovene
History
Background
The Czech Republic was part of Czechoslovakia until the "velvet
divorce" in January 1993. The following timeline therefore follows
the rich history of Czechoslovakia and the Slavic people who
were the most numerous ethnic group in Europe:
The 'West
Slavs' were the Poles, the Czechs and the Slovaks
The 'East
Slavs' consisted of Russians, Ukrainians and Belarusians
The 'South
Slavs' consisted of Bulgarians, Croats, Macedonians Serbs and
Slovenians
In the early
Middle Ages Slavs were often used as slaves which is possibly
the origin of the generic term 'Slavs'
History of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic
Bronze and Iron Age - The emergence
of the Celts across Europe
15 BC The Romans had begun to
extend their empire
476 AD The Roman Empire collapsed
550 Slovenes
begin settling in eastern Alps
700's The
rule of Charlemagne, king of the Franks
750-800
Slovenes Christianized
830 The
Great Moravian Empire was established
907 The
Moravian Empire collapsed with the Hungarian invasion
962 - Holy
Roman Empire established
1085
Vratislav II was granted the royal crown and become the first
Czech king starting the Premyslid dynasty
1306 The
Premyslid dynasty ends with the death of King Wenceslas III
1414 John
Huss (Jan Hus) spoke against the corruption of the Catholic
Church and conducted his sermons in Czech so it could be
understood by ordinary people
1415 John
Huss (Jan Hus) burnt at the stake
1420 to 1434
The Hussite Wars
1458 The
Hussites elected a Czech Protestant, George of Podebrady as the
country's new king
1526 - 1790
The Hapsburg Dynasty
1740-1780
The duke of Bavaria, Charles Albert, was proclaimed king by the
Czech nobility but Maria Theresa (1717-17800) daughter of Holy
Roman Emperor rules with her accession to the Hapsburg lands
1764-1790
Her son, Joseph II's reign
1760s The
period of Slovene Enlightenment. The provinces of the Czech and
Austrian territories were subdivided into administrative
districts and German became the official language
1769 Napoleon
Bonaparte is born in Corsica (1769-1821)
Late
1700s-1815 The Napoleonic Wars
1809-1813
Illyrian Provinces established by Napoleon which included
Slovene lands
1815
Napoleon was defeated
1848 the
Czechs convened the first Slavic Congress to discuss the
possibility of political consolidation of Austrian Slavs,
including Czechs, Slovaks, Poles, Ruthenians (Ukrainians),
Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs
1914
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austrian throne, was
assassinated starting World War I
3 November
1918 World War I ended
12 November
1918 The last Habsburg Emperor was overthrown
1918 October
28 The fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after World War I,
the Czech lands and Slovakia jointly proclaimed the
establishment of independent Czechoslovakia
1938
September Germany, Britain, France and Italy sign the Munich
Pact, giving Hitler the right to invade and claim
Czechoslovakia's border areas
1939 March
15 Czechoslovakia invaded by Hitler's army
1945 May 5,
1945 Prague Uprising and the territories of the Czech Republic
liberated
May 1945
World War II ends
1942 Slovene
Covenant established
August 1945
The United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
1945 World
War II ends
1945 - 1989
The Communist Era
1980's - The
Russian perestroika was introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev marked
the last years of communism in Czechoslovakia
August 21,
1968, five Warsaw Pact member countries invade Czechoslovakia
and Soviet troops continue to occupy the country until 1989
1989
November The Velvet Revolution brought an end to communism
1993 January
1 Czechoslovakia peacefully split into two independent
countries, Czech Republic and Slovakia
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