Dívčí Hrad
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Dívčí Hrad (German: Maidelberg) is a municipality in Bruntál District within the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic, situated in the Osoblažsko microregion near the border with Poland. The village is dominated by the prominent Dívčí Hrad Castle (château), originally a medieval fortress perched on a rocky promontory and later rebuilt in Renaissance style.
Flag Description: A red field with an aspect ratio of 2:3 featuring a yellow Maltese cross in the hoist half. Along the bottom edge runs a yellow embattled stripe, one-fourth of the hoist width wide, with six square merlons, five square embrasures, and two half embrasures at the edges.
Symbolism: The yellow Maltese cross on the red field refers to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (Knights Hospitaller), who held the local estate and commandery from the 18th century. The yellow embattled stripe along the bottom represents the battlements and fortifications of the historic castle, serving as a canting element referring to the municipality's name (Hrad = castle).
Flag Description: A red field with an aspect ratio of 2:3 featuring a yellow Maltese cross in the hoist half. Along the bottom edge runs a yellow embattled stripe, one-fourth of the hoist width wide, with six square merlons, five square embrasures, and two half embrasures at the edges.
Symbolism: The yellow Maltese cross on the red field refers to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (Knights Hospitaller), who held the local estate and commandery from the 18th century. The yellow embattled stripe along the bottom represents the battlements and fortifications of the historic castle, serving as a canting element referring to the municipality's name (Hrad = castle).
Statistics
Area
12.05 km²
Population
313