Březolupy
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Březolupy is a municipality in the Uherské Hradiště District of the Zlín Region, Czech Republic, situated in the hilly landscape of the Vizovice Highlands along the Březnice stream. The village features traditional Moravian cultural heritage, a local chateau, and is well known for its motorcycle speedway stadium.
Flag Description: A white field with a blue chevron issuing from the fourth fourth of the hoist and fly edges, with its apex at the first eighth of the flag's width. In the upper hoist and upper fly corners, a pendent, outward-turned green birch leaf each. Beneath the chevron, a blue fleur-de-lis. The ratio of width to length is 2:3.
Symbolism: The birch leaves represent a canting symbol referring to the name of the village (Březolupy, derived from birch trees / peeling birch bark). The blue chevron symbolizes the local Březnice stream and the surrounding hill terrain, while the blue fleur-de-lis is a Marian symbol referencing the patronage of the local parish Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
Flag Description: A white field with a blue chevron issuing from the fourth fourth of the hoist and fly edges, with its apex at the first eighth of the flag's width. In the upper hoist and upper fly corners, a pendent, outward-turned green birch leaf each. Beneath the chevron, a blue fleur-de-lis. The ratio of width to length is 2:3.
Symbolism: The birch leaves represent a canting symbol referring to the name of the village (Březolupy, derived from birch trees / peeling birch bark). The blue chevron symbolizes the local Březnice stream and the surrounding hill terrain, while the blue fleur-de-lis is a Marian symbol referencing the patronage of the local parish Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
Statistics
Area
15.79 km²
Population
1,715