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Hosteradky-Resov (Czech Republic)

Vyskov okres, South Moravian Region

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by Blas Delgado Ortiz, 8 Mar 2002
adopted 3 Apr 1996

Hostěrádky-Rešov flag

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Hostěrádky-Rešov flag

Image after Petr Exner's Vexilologický Lexikon prapory obcí Čr (1996) - Hostěrádky-Rešov, Vyškov district, South Moravian region - flag adopted 3 Apr 1996.
Hostěrádky - Rešov, a town located in the south fringe of the Vyškov na Moravě district, can be found on the south-east slope of Stará hora, which was a significant place and witness to Emperor Napoleon's armies winning the memorable battle at Slavkov in 1805. The town's settlement can be traced all the way back to the 8th or 9th Century AD. A 1961 excavation that uncovered the remains of a Slavic tribe settlement proves this statement. The first written documents that mention the town's name date back to 1270. The town's name was derived from the surname Hostirad. Over time, Hostirady changed to Hostěrádky, later to Malé Hostěrádky, and after joining with Rešov in 1913, the town acquired its present name, Hostěrádky - Rešov. It is supposed that the originally independent town of Rešov was founded in 1777 through the "parceling" of land in the possession of the Chrlice dominion, which belonged to the Olomouc bishopric. The name of the town is derived from the word Reš, which was the name of the last overseer of the court. Hostěrádky - Rešov may not be a very large town, but it is one with a rather colorful and stirring history. Wars in particul