Kaplice
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Kaplice is a town in the Český Krumlov District of the South Bohemian Region, situated along the Malše River in the Kaplice Furrow. It serves as a natural administrative and economic hub in the foothills of the Novohradské Mountains near the Austrian border.
Flag Description: A blue field with a white embattled hoist stripe one-fourth the length of the flag, having five square merlons and four equal embrasures. In the fly blue field, a red five-petaled rose with a yellow seed and green sepals. The aspect ratio of the flag is 2:3.
Symbolism: The white embattled stripe at the hoist symbolizes the silver embattled wall and towers from the historical municipal coat of arms, representing town privileges and fortifications. The red five-petaled rose with a yellow seed in the blue field is the Rosenberg rose, denoting the historical dominion and enduring influence of the noble House of Rosenberg over the town.
Flag Description: A blue field with a white embattled hoist stripe one-fourth the length of the flag, having five square merlons and four equal embrasures. In the fly blue field, a red five-petaled rose with a yellow seed and green sepals. The aspect ratio of the flag is 2:3.
Symbolism: The white embattled stripe at the hoist symbolizes the silver embattled wall and towers from the historical municipal coat of arms, representing town privileges and fortifications. The red five-petaled rose with a yellow seed in the blue field is the Rosenberg rose, denoting the historical dominion and enduring influence of the noble House of Rosenberg over the town.
Statistics
Area
40.85 km²
Population
7,562