Chlumec nad Cidlinou
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Chlumec nad Cidlinou is a historic town in the Hradec Králové District of the Hradec Králové Region, situated at the confluence of the Cidlina and Bystřice rivers. It is best known for the High Baroque Karlova Koruna Chateau and the historic 1775 peasant uprising.
Flag Description: The flag of Chlumec nad Cidlinou (aspect ratio 2:3, granted on 13 October 2023) consists of a blue hoist stripe occupying half the flag's length and three horizontal stripes in the fly: white, wavy blue, and undulating white in a 4:1:4 width ratio. The hoist field features a white ashlar masonry church with a red gabled roof topped at the ridges with yellow pommels bearing crosses; the facade has a round-arched portal beneath an arched window, with three arched windows on the side wall (all black). Atop the ridge stands a white spirelet viewed on edge with two black arched windows, surmounted by a yellow royal arched crown with a cross and red lining.
Symbolism: The blue hoist with the white masonry church and royal crown is derived from the historic municipal coat of arms, where the church represents municipal autonomy and sacred heritage, and the royal crown evokes royal patronage and the visit of Emperor Charles VI, which inspired the name of the famed Karlova Koruna Chateau. The three stripes in the fly (white, wavy blue, and white) symbolize the Cidlina and Bystřice rivers at whose confluence the town is situated.
Flag Description: The flag of Chlumec nad Cidlinou (aspect ratio 2:3, granted on 13 October 2023) consists of a blue hoist stripe occupying half the flag's length and three horizontal stripes in the fly: white, wavy blue, and undulating white in a 4:1:4 width ratio. The hoist field features a white ashlar masonry church with a red gabled roof topped at the ridges with yellow pommels bearing crosses; the facade has a round-arched portal beneath an arched window, with three arched windows on the side wall (all black). Atop the ridge stands a white spirelet viewed on edge with two black arched windows, surmounted by a yellow royal arched crown with a cross and red lining.
Symbolism: The blue hoist with the white masonry church and royal crown is derived from the historic municipal coat of arms, where the church represents municipal autonomy and sacred heritage, and the royal crown evokes royal patronage and the visit of Emperor Charles VI, which inspired the name of the famed Karlova Koruna Chateau. The three stripes in the fly (white, wavy blue, and white) symbolize the Cidlina and Bystřice rivers at whose confluence the town is situated.
Statistics
Area
21.44 km²
Population
5,592