Bělá pod Bezdězem
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Bělá pod Bezdězem is a historic town in the Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, situated in the forested Podbezdězí region near Bezděz Castle. Founded in the 14th century as Nový Bezděz, the town features a Renaissance chateau and a protected historic town zone.
Flag Description: The flag consists of five vertical stripes: blue, white, red bearing the Bohemian lion, white, and blue, in a width ratio of 1:1:3:1:1. The ratio of the flag's width to length is 2:3.
Symbolism: The color combination of blue, white, and red reflects both the Czech national tricolor and the tinctures of the town's coat of arms, which depicts a silver fortified wall on a blue shield bearing an inescutcheon of the Bohemian lion. The crowned, double-tailed silver Bohemian lion placed on the central red stripe highlights the town's founding by Czech monarchs and its historical status as a royal town.
Flag Description: The flag consists of five vertical stripes: blue, white, red bearing the Bohemian lion, white, and blue, in a width ratio of 1:1:3:1:1. The ratio of the flag's width to length is 2:3.
Symbolism: The color combination of blue, white, and red reflects both the Czech national tricolor and the tinctures of the town's coat of arms, which depicts a silver fortified wall on a blue shield bearing an inescutcheon of the Bohemian lion. The crowned, double-tailed silver Bohemian lion placed on the central red stripe highlights the town's founding by Czech monarchs and its historical status as a royal town.
Statistics
Area
63.20 km²
Population
4,804