Bílý Potok (Liberec District)
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Bílý Potok is a mountain municipality located in the valley of the Smědá River in the Jizera Mountains, Liberec District. It serves as a popular tourist and recreational gateway to the mountain range.
Flag Description: Bílý Potok is a mountain village and municipality situated in the valley of the Smědá River at the northern foot of the Jizera Mountains in the Liberec District. It serves as an important gateway for hiking and winter sports in the Jizera Mountains and is home to the Museum of the Jizera Mountains.
Symbolism: The cartwheel, the eagle, and the ragged staves are derived from the coat of arms of the Redern family (specifically Melchior von Redern), who founded the village in 1594; the cartwheel serves as a canting charge for the name Redern (Rad = wheel). The wavy white and green stripes form a canting reference to the name of the municipality (Bílý Potok = White Brook) and represent the Smědá river flowing through the forested slopes of the Jizera Mountains.
Flag Description: Bílý Potok is a mountain village and municipality situated in the valley of the Smědá River at the northern foot of the Jizera Mountains in the Liberec District. It serves as an important gateway for hiking and winter sports in the Jizera Mountains and is home to the Museum of the Jizera Mountains.
Symbolism: The cartwheel, the eagle, and the ragged staves are derived from the coat of arms of the Redern family (specifically Melchior von Redern), who founded the village in 1594; the cartwheel serves as a canting charge for the name Redern (Rad = wheel). The wavy white and green stripes form a canting reference to the name of the municipality (Bílý Potok = White Brook) and represent the Smědá river flowing through the forested slopes of the Jizera Mountains.
Statistics
Area
18.21 km²
Population
697