Kalenice
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Kalenice is a small municipality in the Strakonice District of the South Bohemian Region, situated in the picturesque foothills of the Bohemian Forest near Horažďovice and the Otava River. The village has origins dating back to the 11th century and retains a peaceful, rural character.
Flag Description: The flag consists of five vertical stripes of red, white, red, white, and red in proportions of 2:1:2:1:2. The width-to-length ratio of the sheet is 2:3.
Symbolism: The color scheme of the flag (red and white/silver) is directly derived from the historical coat of arms of the ancient Czech knightly family Kalenitz of Kalenitz (Kalenicové z Kalenic), whose ancestral seat was in the village. Their ancestral arms featured two silver buffalo horns on a red shield with a silver border, which the flag translates into alternating vertical stripes.
Flag Description: The flag consists of five vertical stripes of red, white, red, white, and red in proportions of 2:1:2:1:2. The width-to-length ratio of the sheet is 2:3.
Symbolism: The color scheme of the flag (red and white/silver) is directly derived from the historical coat of arms of the ancient Czech knightly family Kalenitz of Kalenitz (Kalenicové z Kalenic), whose ancestral seat was in the village. Their ancestral arms featured two silver buffalo horns on a red shield with a silver border, which the flag translates into alternating vertical stripes.
Statistics
Area
4.13 km²
Population
82