Březová (Karlovy Vary District)
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Březová is a municipality in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic, situated in a valley south of the spa city of Karlovy Vary along the Teplá River and near the Březová Reservoir. The village is historically renowned for its traditional Pirkenhammer porcelain manufactory.
Flag Description: A red field with a white horizontal wavy stripe of three crests and two troughs originating from the eighth ninth of the hoist and fly edges. Above the central crest stands a yellow birch tree with a white trunk. The ratio of width to length is 2:3.
Symbolism: The birch tree (yellow foliage with a white trunk) serves as a canting charge referencing the municipality's name Březová (as well as its German name Pirkenhammer, derived from Birkenhammer). The white wavy stripe symbolizes the Teplá River flowing through the area and the adjacent reservoir. The red background is derived from the municipal coat of arms, echoing the local iron hammer and porcelain manufacturing heritage.
Flag Description: A red field with a white horizontal wavy stripe of three crests and two troughs originating from the eighth ninth of the hoist and fly edges. Above the central crest stands a yellow birch tree with a white trunk. The ratio of width to length is 2:3.
Symbolism: The birch tree (yellow foliage with a white trunk) serves as a canting charge referencing the municipality's name Březová (as well as its German name Pirkenhammer, derived from Birkenhammer). The white wavy stripe symbolizes the Teplá River flowing through the area and the adjacent reservoir. The red background is derived from the municipal coat of arms, echoing the local iron hammer and porcelain manufacturing heritage.
Statistics
Area
2.08 km²
Population
714