Dolní Poustevna

About the place: Dolní Poustevna is a border town in the Děčín District of the Ústí nad Labem Region in northern Bohemia, situated in the Šluknov Hook along the Vilémov Stream directly adjacent to the Saxon town of Sebnitz. Historically known as a center of artificial flower and small-scale manufacturing, it serves as an important cross-border transit and tourist gateway to Bohemian and Saxon Switzerland.

Flag Description: The flag of Dolní Poustevna features a 2:3 aspect ratio consisting of a vertical yellow stripe at the hoist occupying one third of the flag length, and two horizontal stripes in the fly, white over red.

Symbolism: The colour scheme of the municipal flag (yellow, white, and red) is directly derived from the tinctures of the town's coat of arms granted by Emperor Charles I in 1918. Yellow represents the golden field bearing the half black eagle of regional authority, white (silver) corresponds to the field with three red roses commemorating the historic local artificial flower craft, and red reflects the base field containing crossed ironworking tools symbolizing smithing, lockmaking, and metal manufacturing.