Frenštát pod Radhoštěm
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Frenštát pod Radhoštěm is a picturesque town in the Nový Jičín District of the Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, situated at the confluence of the Lubina and Lomná rivers at the foothills of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids. It serves as a traditional tourist, cultural, and ski jumping hub, widely recognized as a gateway to Mount Radhošť and Pustevny.
Flag Description: Red flag with an aspect ratio of 2:3, featuring in the center the white figure of Saint Martin of Tours wearing a mitre, seated on a yellow throne that rests on three white steps. The saint holds a yellow crosier in his right hand and blesses with his left. Perched on the backrest/armrests are two addorsed white geese with yellow beaks and legs, turning their heads back toward the bishop. The flag is a banner of the town's coat of arms.
Symbolism: The flag directly derives from the historical town coat of arms, documented on municipal seals since the 16th century. The central figure is Saint Martin of Tours, the patron saint of the town and its local parish church. The geese are traditional iconographical attributes of Saint Martin, referencing the legend where gaggle of geese betrayed his hiding place when he tried to evade consecration as bishop out of modesty. The red, white (silver), and yellow (gold) colors also reflect the historical ties to the Olomouc bishopric and the Hukvaldy estate to which Frenštát belonged for centuries.
Flag Description: Red flag with an aspect ratio of 2:3, featuring in the center the white figure of Saint Martin of Tours wearing a mitre, seated on a yellow throne that rests on three white steps. The saint holds a yellow crosier in his right hand and blesses with his left. Perched on the backrest/armrests are two addorsed white geese with yellow beaks and legs, turning their heads back toward the bishop. The flag is a banner of the town's coat of arms.
Symbolism: The flag directly derives from the historical town coat of arms, documented on municipal seals since the 16th century. The central figure is Saint Martin of Tours, the patron saint of the town and its local parish church. The geese are traditional iconographical attributes of Saint Martin, referencing the legend where gaggle of geese betrayed his hiding place when he tried to evade consecration as bishop out of modesty. The red, white (silver), and yellow (gold) colors also reflect the historical ties to the Olomouc bishopric and the Hukvaldy estate to which Frenštát belonged for centuries.
Statistics
Area
11.43 km²
Population
10,495