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Ceský Krumlov city (Czech Republic)

Ceský Krumlov okres, South Bohemian Region

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[Cesky Krumlov city new flag] by Blas Delgado Ortiz, 25 Oct 2001
adopted 14. June 2001 See also:

Český Krumlov city new flag

On this webpage is information on the flag of Český Krumlov:

"Flag of Town Český Krumlov
On 14. June 2001 was given to Town Český Krumlov a new flag by the chairman of Parliament of Czech Republic Václav Klaus by his decision No. 62.

The old green-white flag used till then was not heraldicly correct, and so it had to be replaced. New shape came from colors at valid historic town symbol, which last look is given by emblem privilege of Jan Kristián of Eggenberg, published on 15. April 1671. The flag got its final shape after a small modification in order to distinguish it from flag of town Hodonín.

There are 3 vertical stripes on new flag, in proportion 1 : 4 : 1. In the middle of white stripe is red rose with yellow seed and green petals. Proportion of width and length of flag is 2 : 3. The size of central rose is not given exactly, but committee for heraldry and vexilology recommends to use a rose of size of one half or two thirds of flag width.

For first time could one see the flag during Celebrations of Five petalled Rose and since t