Erpužice

About the place: Erpužice is a west Bohemian municipality in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region, located about 6 km northeast of Stříbro in the undulating landscape of the Plasy Uplands. The village, first recorded in the 12th century, is dominated by the Baroque Church of Saint Margaret.

Flag Description: Erpužice is a municipality and village located in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic, approximately 6 km northeast of Stříbro in the Plasy Uplands, near the Hracholusky Reservoir. The municipality consists of three local parts: Erpužice, Blahousty, and Malovice.

Symbolism: The golden fire-breathing dragon directly symbolizes Saint Margaret of Antioch, the patron saint of the local parish church, whose primary iconographical attribute is a conquered dragon. The golden fleur-de-lis represents purity and spiritual dignity, also recalling the early medieval ties to the Cistercian monastery in Plasy. The three silver rectangles (ashlar blocks) represent the three constituent local parts of the municipality (Erpužice, Blahousty, and Malovice), framed by the dividing silver cross.