Bílence

About the place: Bílence is a rural municipality in the Chomutov District of the Ústí nad Labem Region, situated in the Most Basin along the Chomutovka stream roughly 7.5 km south-east of Chomutov. It comprises three local parts – Bílence, Škrle, and Voděrady – with historical roots dating back to the 14th century.

Flag Description: Bílence is a municipality in north-western Bohemia, located in the Chomutov District of the Ústí nad Labem Region, situated in the gently undulating agricultural landscape of the Most Basin along the Chomutovka stream about 7.5 km south-east of Chomutov. The municipality consists of three administrative parts: Bílence, Škrle, and Voděrady.

Symbolism: The charges and colours of the flag and coat of arms reflect the history, geography, and patron saints of the municipality: • The red stripe represents the flaying knife from the coat of arms, the traditional attribute of Saint Bartholomew, to whom the parish church in Bílence is dedicated. • The blue wavy stripe represents the abbacy crozier and water – the pastoral staff commemorates the Cistercian Abbey of Osek, which owned the village of Škrle for centuries, while the wavy shape symbolises the Chomutovka river flowing through the municipality. • The green counter-embattled stripe corresponds to the embattled base in the coat of arms, referencing historic local strongholds and the fertile agricultural land of the Most Basin. • The white (silver) stripes derive from the silver field of the arms and form a canting reference to the name of Bílence (from "bílý" – white).