Humpolec
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Humpolec is a town in the Pelhřimov District of the Vysočina Region, situated in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands along the D1 motorway. It is known for its historic cloth-making heritage, the Bernard brewery, and the nearby Orlík castle ruins.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two equal horizontal stripes of white and blue, with a square red canton at the upper hoist whose side length equals the width of the white stripe (half the flag's width). Inside the red canton are two crossed yellow wooden hayforks pointing upward. The aspect ratio is 2:3.
Symbolism: The crossed yellow hayforks in the red canton are derived from the town's historical coat of arms, where they represent the heraldic charge of the Lords of Leskovec (Leskovci z Leskovce), who owned Humpolec during the 15th and 16th centuries. The white and blue horizontal stripes complement the field using traditional municipal colours.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two equal horizontal stripes of white and blue, with a square red canton at the upper hoist whose side length equals the width of the white stripe (half the flag's width). Inside the red canton are two crossed yellow wooden hayforks pointing upward. The aspect ratio is 2:3.
Symbolism: The crossed yellow hayforks in the red canton are derived from the town's historical coat of arms, where they represent the heraldic charge of the Lords of Leskovec (Leskovci z Leskovce), who owned Humpolec during the 15th and 16th centuries. The white and blue horizontal stripes complement the field using traditional municipal colours.
Statistics
Area
51.51 km²
Population
11,487