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Josefov (Czech Republic)

Praha-mesto okres, Prague capital

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by Jan Kravčik, 10 July 2000
adopted ?

Josefov flag
Flag of Prague Jews

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Josefov flag

Josefov was a Jewish ghetto, erased completely and rebuilt. It is associated with a lot of stories, some rather gruesome, such as those dealing with the 'Gholem'. The flag points at this past.
Jarig Bakker, 11 July 2000

Flag of Prague Jews

Naturally, it is not a mullet but a Magen David. It was not "completely erased" since some of the synagogues and the ancient graveyard still exist. It should be also mentioned that Prague witnessed the first recorded appearance of the MD as a Jewish symbol, when the Jewish community in Prague received the right to have a flag of its own and chose in 1354 the MD as the symbol on the flag. The Monarch that granted this right was Charles IV (a.k.a Charles IV of Luxemburg), King of Bohemia since 1347 and emperor since 1355.
BTW - the word "ghetto" means "foundry" which was the name of the Jewish quarter in Venice.
Dov Gutterman, 11 July 2000

I guess that this is modern version of the original historical flag of Josefov (or better said of the Jewish Community of Prague) that is considered to be the first Jewish flag to use Magen David.