Hovorčovice
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Hovorčovice is a municipality in the Central Bohemian Region (Prague-East District), situated directly on the north-eastern border of Prague. It is a suburban residential community whose historical heritage is centered around the Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist.
Flag Description: Red field with a yellow saltire, the arms of which issue from the second fifths of the hoist and fly edges to the first and fourth quarters of the bottom edge. Above the saltire is a white baptismal bowl filled with blue water, ensigned by a yellow six-pointed star. Across the lower arms of the saltire lies a white ribbon (canting band) one-tenth of the sheet's width. The ratio of the flag's width to length is 2:3.
Symbolism: The baptismal bowl filled with water refers to the patron saint of the local church, Saint John the Baptist, while the golden star represents his nativity (Church of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist). The white ribbon functions as a canting charge (alluding to the Czech root "hovořit" – to speak, referencing the name Hovorčovice), paired with the saltire and traditional heraldic tinctures.
Flag Description: Red field with a yellow saltire, the arms of which issue from the second fifths of the hoist and fly edges to the first and fourth quarters of the bottom edge. Above the saltire is a white baptismal bowl filled with blue water, ensigned by a yellow six-pointed star. Across the lower arms of the saltire lies a white ribbon (canting band) one-tenth of the sheet's width. The ratio of the flag's width to length is 2:3.
Symbolism: The baptismal bowl filled with water refers to the patron saint of the local church, Saint John the Baptist, while the golden star represents his nativity (Church of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist). The white ribbon functions as a canting charge (alluding to the Czech root "hovořit" – to speak, referencing the name Hovorčovice), paired with the saltire and traditional heraldic tinctures.
Statistics
Area
2.14 km²
Population
2,571