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Regional symbols
According the Act. Nr. 129/2000 Kraje (Krajs - Regions) have the right
to their own symbols. On the other hand, the Okresy (District), which shall
be dissolved in 2002 are not selfgoverning entities, so they do not have
this right!
Ale¹ Køi¾an, 4 Dec 2000
We can summarize the present state:
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Prague Capital
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Central Bohemian Region - symbols approved by
regional assembly (RA); approved by parliamentary subcommittee, not yet
officially granted
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South Bohemian Region - symbols sent to the Parliament;
approved by parliamentary subcommittee, not yet officially granted
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Plzen Region - symbols approved by RA; approved
by parliamentary subcommittee, officially granted 25 Feb 2002.
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Karlovy Vary Region - symbols officially in use
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Usti Region - ??? possibly approved by the regional
assembly (December 12), not yet approved by the Parliament.
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Liberec Region - officially granted by the Parliament.
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Hradec Kralove Region - symbols officially granted
by the Parliament.
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Pardubice Region - symbols officially used
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Vysocina Region - symbols approved by Parliament,
not yet officially granted
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South Moravian Region - symbols approved by regional
assembly and approved by Parliament on 5 Mar 2004.
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Olomouc Region - symbols officially in use
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Zlin Region - symbols approved by Parliament,
not yet officially granted
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Moravian-Silesian Region - symbols not yet approved
by regional assembly (the proposal preferred by regional council nor any
other of 10 proposals got majority of voices)
Jan Zrzavy, 28 Dec 2001
Yesterday, four flags of the Czech regions (Central Bohemian, South
Bohemian, Zlin, and Hradec Kralove) were officially granted by Vaclav Klaus,
the chairman of the House of Representatives of the Parliament, to th regional
hejtmans. They are identical to those included in FOTW.
At present, the symbols of Central Bohemian, Hradec Kralove, Karlovy
Vary, Liberec, Olomouc, Pardubice, South Bohemian, and Zlin Regions are
officially in use; symbols of two more regions (Plzen and Vysocina regions)
were approved and are to be included into the next decree(s).
Jan Zrzavy, 22 Jan 2002
Yesterday, one new regional flag, that of the Plzen Region, has been
formally granted. Consequently, the flags of Central Bohemian, Hradec Kralove,
Karlovy Vary, Liberec, Olomouc, Pardubice, Plzen, South Bohemian, and Zlin
Regions are officially
in use; that of Vysocina is waiting to be formally granted.
Jan Zrzavy, 26 Feb 2002
RA = approved by regional assembly,
PSC = discussed by parliamentary subcommittee (an advisory body of
the chairman of the House of Representatives),
