Frýdlant nad Ostravicí
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Frýdlant nad Ostravicí is a town in the Frýdek-Místek District of the Moravian-Silesian Region, nestled in the valley of the Ostravice River at the foot of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids. Often dubbed the "Gateway to the Beskids", it serves as a traditional base for tourism and hiking to Lysá hora and the surrounding peaks.
Flag Description: The flag consists of three horizontal stripes of red, white, and blue in a width ratio of 5:1:2. In the hoist section of the upper red stripe stands a yellow blacksmith turned toward the fly, with black hair and a black apron, holding a blue hammer with a yellow handle raised in his right hand and holding a yellow piece of iron with his left hand on a yellow anvil with a block. The aspect ratio of the flag is 2:3.
Symbolism: The symbolism derives from the historic town coat of arms and the region's prominent ironworking heritage. The blacksmith wielding a hammer over an anvil with raw iron commemorates the iron hammers, foundries, and ironworks that flourished along the Ostravice River from the 17th century onward, transforming the settlement into an industrial center. The red and gold (yellow) tinctures evoke the furnace fires and molten metal while recalling historical ties to the Olomouc Archbishopric; the white and blue stripes complete the national tricolor and represent the waters of the Ostravice River.
Flag Description: The flag consists of three horizontal stripes of red, white, and blue in a width ratio of 5:1:2. In the hoist section of the upper red stripe stands a yellow blacksmith turned toward the fly, with black hair and a black apron, holding a blue hammer with a yellow handle raised in his right hand and holding a yellow piece of iron with his left hand on a yellow anvil with a block. The aspect ratio of the flag is 2:3.
Symbolism: The symbolism derives from the historic town coat of arms and the region's prominent ironworking heritage. The blacksmith wielding a hammer over an anvil with raw iron commemorates the iron hammers, foundries, and ironworks that flourished along the Ostravice River from the 17th century onward, transforming the settlement into an industrial center. The red and gold (yellow) tinctures evoke the furnace fires and molten metal while recalling historical ties to the Olomouc Archbishopric; the white and blue stripes complete the national tricolor and represent the waters of the Ostravice River.
Statistics
Area
21.91 km²
Population
9,923