Chyše

About the place: Chyše (German: Chiesch) is a historic town in the Karlovy Vary District of the Karlovy Vary Region, picturesquely situated in the Střela River valley southeast of Žlutice. The town is renowned for its neo-Gothic chateau surrounded by an extensive English landscape park and its restored historic brewery.

Flag Description: A flag with an aspect ratio of 2:3 composed of three vertical stripes of yellow, blue, and yellow in a width ratio of 2:5:2. The central blue stripe features a white masoned embattled wall bowed in an arc, with three white masoned towers having battlements, black arched windows, and red hipped roofs topped by pairs of yellow finials. The central tower contains an open black gateway with a raised white portcullis and is flanked by two taller towers. Tilted bendwise above the middle tower is a small yellow escutcheon bearing three (2, 1) black deer antlers.

Symbolism: Granted in May 2018, the flag faithfully incorporates elements from the town's historical coat of arms. The masoned white wall, towers, and open gate symbolize town privileges, fortifications, and municipal defense. The small yellow escutcheon with three black antlers displays the ancestral coat of arms of the Lords of Gutštejn (Burian II of Gutštejn acquired the estate in 1466, reconstructed the castle, and fostered the fortification and development of the settlement). The yellow side stripes complement the field of the Gutštejn shield and the finials.