"Flag of Czechoslovakia" redirects here. For the flag of Slovakia, see Flag of Slovakia.
The flag of the Czech Republic (Czech: státní vlajka České republiky) is the same as the flag of the former Czechoslovakia. Upon the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in December 1992, the Czech Republic kept the Czechoslovak flag while Slovakia adopted its own flag. The first flag of Czechoslovakia was based on the flag of Bohemia and was white over red. This was almost identical to the flag of Poland (only the proportion was different), so a blue triangle was added at the hoist in 1920. The flag was banned by the Nazis in 1939 as they established a government nominally in control of Bohemia and Moravia, and a horizontal tricolour of white, red, and blue was used for the duration of the war. The 1920–1939 flag was restored in 1945.
The traditional colours of the Czech lands originated from an 1192 coat of arms (depicting a rampant lion with a double silver tail on a field of red).
After the establishment of an independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, the country had been using the red and white flag of Bohemia, identical to the Polish flag. Following calls for a new flag to be adopted by the fledgling state, a committee picked a design by Jaroslav Kursa, an archivist in the Czechoslovak Ministry of the Interior.[1] His design included the red and white horizontal stripes derived from the coat of arms of Bohemia and added a blue chevron extended halfway to make the new design more influenced by the flag of the Philippines since 1920.
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]
Proposed flag by Czech and Slovak American Association in 1918
Czechoslovakia proposed flag in 1920
Dimensionsedit
Geometry
Vertical hoisting
The blazon of this flag is per pallfesswiseArgent, Azure, and Gules. The flag is formed from an isosceles triangle that extends halfway along the rectangle (a common mistake is to draw it shorter) and two bands: one white and one red. The most similar foreign flag is the flag of the Philippines but the latter has dimensions 1:2, the three colours permuted, and additional golden-yellow symbols added on it.
Zbyšek Svoboda, Pavel Fojtík: brochure Naše vlajka. Vznik a vývoj české vlajky (Our Flag. Origin and evolution of the Czech flag), Libea, 2005, ISBN80-239-5862-3.
Petr Exner, Pavel Fojtík, Zbyšek Svoboda: brochure Vlajky, prapory a jejich používání (Flags, banners and their use), Libea, 2004, ISBN80-239-2873-2.
Referencesedit
^"Czech society of vexicologists on the origin of the Czechoslovak state flag" (MS Word) (in Czech). Retrieved 10 December 2007.
^Government of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic's national flag. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
^Law defining state symbols of the Czech Republic 67/1990 Sb, from 13 March 1990
^Ústavný zákon č. 542/1992 Zb. o zániku Českej a Slovenskej Federatívnej Republiky, Čl. 3 ods. 2 (Constitutional act. No. 542/1992 Col. on the dissolution of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic, art. 3 sect. 2)
^Zeman, Jiří (2011). "K některým otázkám používání české státní vlajky a vlajky Evropské unie". Časopis pro právní vědu a praxi (in Czech). 19 (2): 163–169. ISSN 1805-2789 – via Journals.Muni.Cz.
^Law defining state symbols of the Czech Republic 3/1993 Sb, from 17 December 1992
^Whitney Smith, "Flag of the Czech Republic", Encyclopedia Britannica.
^"#D7141A color name is Lava". www.color-name.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
^"#11457E color name is Dark Cerulean". www.color-name.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
^ ab. Aktuality.sk. 2 September 2015. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
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Flag of Czechoslovakia redirects here For the flag of Slovakia see Flag of Slovakia The flag of the Czech Republic Czech statni vlajka Ceske republiky is the same as the flag of the former Czechoslovakia Upon the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in December 1992 the Czech Republic kept the Czechoslovak flag while Slovakia adopted its own flag The first flag of Czechoslovakia was based on the flag of Bohemia and was white over red This was almost identical to the flag of Poland only the proportion was different so a blue triangle was added at the hoist in 1920 The flag was banned by the Nazis in 1939 as they established a government nominally in control of Bohemia and Moravia and a horizontal tricolour of white red and blue was used for the duration of the war The 1920 1939 flag was restored in 1945 Czech RepublicStatni vlajka Ceske republikyUseCivil and state flag national ensignProportion2 3Adopted30 March 1920 104 years ago 1920 03 30 Czechoslovakia and later the Czech Republic DesignTwo equal horizontal bands of white top and red with a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side Designed byJaroslav KursaUseUnit colourProportion1 1Adopted1993 31 years ago 1993 Contents 1 History 1 1 Czechoslovakia 1 1 1 Design contest 1918 1920 2 Dimensions 2 1 Flag colours 3 Presidential standard 3 1 Previous versions 4 See also 5 Literature 6 References 7 External linksHistory editThe traditional colours of the Czech lands originated from an 1192 coat of arms depicting a rampant lion with a double silver tail on a field of red After the establishment of an independent Czechoslovakia in 1918 the country had been using the red and white flag of Bohemia identical to the Polish flag Following calls for a new flag to be adopted by the fledgling state a committee picked a design by Jaroslav Kursa an archivist in the Czechoslovak Ministry of the Interior 1 His design included the red and white horizontal stripes derived from the coat of arms of Bohemia and added a blue chevron extended halfway to make the new design more influenced by the flag of the Philippines since 1920 The flag was officially approved by the National Assembly of Czechoslovakia on 30 March 1920 and since then it has been in continuous use with the exception of the German occupation of Czechoslovakia during the Second World War 2 Additionally during a short period following the Velvet Revolution between 1990 and 1992 the Czech part of the Czechoslovak federated state adopted the previous red and white flag 3 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 nbsp Medieval Banner of the Duchy of Bohemia under the Premyslid dynasty nbsp Medieval Royal Banner of arms of the Kingdom of Bohemia nbsp Kingdom of Bohemiauntil 1918 nbsp First 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red The most similar foreign flag is the flag of the Philippines but the latter has dimensions 1 2 the three colours permuted and additional golden yellow symbols added on it nbsp Czech Republic tricolour Flag colours edit nbsp Colours scheme White Red Royal Blue CMYK 0 0 0 0 0 90 87 15 86 45 0 50 HEX FFFFFF D7141A 11457E RGB 255 255 255 215 20 26 17 69 126 Closest Pantone 2035 C 8 2154 C 9 Presidential standard editStandard of the President nbsp UsePresidential standard nbsp nbsp Proportion1 1Adopted1993 1918 DesignCoat of arms with national motto Pravda vitezi Truth prevails and leaves of linden tree Designed byJiri Louda 10 Another Czech official symbol is the standard of the president of the Czech Republic It was first introduced in 1918 for the president of Czechoslovakia The current version which was designed by heraldist Jiri Louda 10 was adopted upon the creation of an independent Czech Republic in 1993 Previous versions edit nbsp nbsp Presidential standard of First 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Slovenskej Federativnej Republiky Cl 3 ods 2 Constitutional act No 542 1992 Col on the dissolution of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic art 3 sect 2 Zeman Jiri 2011 K nekterym otazkam pouzivani ceske statni vlajky a vlajky Evropske unie Casopis pro pravni vedu a praxi in Czech 19 2 163 169 ISSN 1805 2789 via Journals Muni Cz Law defining state symbols of the Czech Republic 3 1993 Sb from 17 December 1992 Whitney Smith Flag of the Czech Republic Encyclopedia Britannica D7141A color name is Lava www color name com Retrieved 22 February 2023 11457E color name is Dark Cerulean www color name com Retrieved 22 February 2023 a b Zomrel heraldik Jiri Louda autor ceskeho statneho znaku a prezidentskej zastavy Aktuality sk 2 September 2015 Archived from the original on 29 September 2015 Retrieved 28 September 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to National flag of the Czech Republic History of the Czech and Czechoslovak flag in Czech Czech Republic at Flags 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