Bukovice (Náchod District)
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Bukovice is a small municipality in Náchod District, Hradec Králové Region, situated in the Broumov Highlands near Police nad Metují. It lies in the valley of the Bukovický Stream within a picturesque landscape historically settled and administered by the Benedictines.
Flag Description: A blue field with a white eradicated beech tree, its trunk passed through a yellow crown, and bearing in its crown a red rose with a yellow center and green sepals. The width-to-length ratio of the sheet is 2:3.
Symbolism: The eradicated beech tree is a canting charge directly referencing the name of the municipality (Bukovice, derived from Czech 'buk' meaning beech). The golden crown and red rose reflect the historic ties of the village to the Politz/Broumov estate governed by the Benedictines of Břevnov Monastery, as well as regional heraldic traditions. The blue field represents local watercourses, notably the Bukovický Stream.
Flag Description: A blue field with a white eradicated beech tree, its trunk passed through a yellow crown, and bearing in its crown a red rose with a yellow center and green sepals. The width-to-length ratio of the sheet is 2:3.
Symbolism: The eradicated beech tree is a canting charge directly referencing the name of the municipality (Bukovice, derived from Czech 'buk' meaning beech). The golden crown and red rose reflect the historic ties of the village to the Politz/Broumov estate governed by the Benedictines of Břevnov Monastery, as well as regional heraldic traditions. The blue field represents local watercourses, notably the Bukovický Stream.
Statistics
Area
2.43 km²
Population
383