Hradec Králové
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Hradec Králové is a statutory city and the regional capital of the Hradec Králové Region in eastern Bohemia, situated at the confluence of the Elbe and Orlice rivers. It is an important cultural, educational, and economic hub renowned for its historic center and distinguished early 20th-century urban architecture (the 'Salon of the Republic').
Flag Description: Hradec Králové is a statutory city in eastern Bohemia located at the confluence of the Elbe and Orlice rivers, serving as a prominent regional center renowned for its rich history and modernist architecture.
Symbolism: The flag's colors and their order derive directly from the municipal coat of arms following standard heraldic rules (from the primary charge to the field): white represents the silver Bohemian lion, yellow represents the golden letter 'G' (referencing the historical name Gradec/Grecz), and red corresponds to the field of the shield.
Flag Description: Hradec Králové is a statutory city in eastern Bohemia located at the confluence of the Elbe and Orlice rivers, serving as a prominent regional center renowned for its rich history and modernist architecture.
Symbolism: The flag's colors and their order derive directly from the municipal coat of arms following standard heraldic rules (from the primary charge to the field): white represents the silver Bohemian lion, yellow represents the golden letter 'G' (referencing the historical name Gradec/Grecz), and red corresponds to the field of the shield.
Statistics
Area
105.69 km²
Population
93,906