Brno
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Brno is the second-largest city in the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Moravia, situated at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers. It serves as a major national hub for education, technology, and the judiciary, dominated by the Špilberk Castle and the Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul.
Flag Description: A flag with an aspect ratio of 2:3 composed of four horizontal stripes of white, red, white, and red in proportions of 1:2:2:2. The uppermost white stripe is half the width of the remaining three stripes of equal width.
Symbolism: The flag directly derives from the city's coat of arms recorded as early as 1315, featuring red and silver horizontal divisions. The colors reflect medieval territorial heraldry; according to widespread local tradition, the silver stripes symbolize the Svitava and Svratka rivers, where the narrower top stripe represents the smaller Svitava and the wider stripe denotes the larger Svratka.
Flag Description: A flag with an aspect ratio of 2:3 composed of four horizontal stripes of white, red, white, and red in proportions of 1:2:2:2. The uppermost white stripe is half the width of the remaining three stripes of equal width.
Symbolism: The flag directly derives from the city's coat of arms recorded as early as 1315, featuring red and silver horizontal divisions. The colors reflect medieval territorial heraldry; according to widespread local tradition, the silver stripes symbolize the Svitava and Svratka rivers, where the narrower top stripe represents the smaller Svitava and the wider stripe denotes the larger Svratka.
Statistics
Area
230.18 km²
Population
400,566