National symbols of the Czech Republic

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 symbols of the Czech republic and Czech people do exist.

Constitutional symbols

Article 14 of the Constitution of the Czech Republic lists national symbols: the coat of arms, the official colours (white, red, and blue), the national flag, the flag of the president, the official seal and the national anthem. Act No. 3/1993 refers to the national symbols and their usage.^[1]

Coat of arms
small coat of arms
National colours of the Czech Republic (tricolour)
National flag
Flag of the president
Official seal
National anthem

Symbols of Czech lands

The Czech republic includes three historical regions of Bohemia, Moravia and Czech Silesia. Each region has its own symbols.

Flags

Flag of Bohemia
Banner of Arms of Moravia
Another version of Moravian flag (used in the second half of the 19th century)
Flag of Czech Silesia

Coats of arms

Unofficial symbols

Landmarks

Prague and the Prague castle, former seat of Czech kings and the official residence of the President of the Czech Republic
The Charles Bridge, famous Prague's historical sight
Říp Mountain, a legendary place where the first Slavs, led by Forefather Čech, settled
Blaník, a legendary mountain

People

Forefather Čech (Czech: Praotec Čech), the legendary founder of Czech nation
Přemysl, the Ploughman, the legendary founder of original Bohemian Přemyslid dynasty
Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, the saint patron of the Czech state
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, one of the most significant Czech sovereigns^[2]
Jan Hus, religious reformist from the 15th century and spiritual father of the Hussite Movement
Josef Dobrovský and other figures of Czech National Revival, such as Josef Jungmann or František Palacký
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, philosopher and the first Czechoslovak president
Václav Havel, dissident and the first Czech president and main figure of the Velvet Revolution

Food

Svíčková na smetaně, popular Czech dish
Knedlo zelo vepřo (pork roast with dumplings and sauerkraut), the Czech national dish
Koláč, famous Czech dessert
Buchta, popular Czech sweet pastry
Czech beer

Flora

Linden leaves and tree

Arts and crafts

Bohemian glass and bohemian crystal

Folk costumes

Kroj, national Czech costume, which has many regional variations
Another variation of kroj from Vlčnov, Moravian Slovakia

Dance and music

Polka, a dance and a genre of dance music which originated in Bohemia

References

^ Štěpán, Petr (7 September 2007). "SYMBOLY SOUČASNÉ ČESKÉ REPUBLIKY". Vlast.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 10 August 2014.
^ "Famous Persons from Czech history". Czech Republic. Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

External links

Symbols of the Czech Republic

[Štěpán-1] Štěpán, Petr (7 September 2007). "SYMBOLY SOUČASNÉ ČESKÉ REPUBLIKY". Vlast.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 10 August 2014.

[2] "Famous Persons from Czech history". Czech Republic. Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

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