Flag of the Czech Republic
Description
- Two horizontal stripes of white and red with a blue isosceles triangle at the hoist extending to the midpoint
- Retained from the former Czechoslovak flag upon independence in 1993
Trivia
- The white and red were historically from the Bohemian kingdom; the blue was added from Moravia
- The wedge (triquetra) on the left creates a unique geometric profile
- Adopted in 1990 after the Velvet Revolution separated Czechoslovakia
Flag of the Czech Republic
Czechoslovakia's flag began as a simple white-over-red reflecting Bohemian tradition, but when this too closely resembled Poland's flag, a blue triangle was added at the hoist in 1920. This modification incorporated Moravia's red, Bohemia's white, and blue representing justice, truth, and loyalty.
Upon Czechoslovakia's dissolution in 1992, the Czech Republic retained this tricolour while Slovakia adopted its own design. The flag was banned by Nazi Germany in 1939 but restored in 1945. The blue triangle's positioning creates a distinctive design that survives as a symbol of Czech national identity, combining the heraldic traditions of historical regions with modern democratic symbolism.
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