Lhoty u Potštejna

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Lhoty u Potštejna

Name

Lhoty u Potštejna

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: City / Municipality

Summary

About the place: Lhoty u Potštejna is a municipality and village in the Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It is situated in the foothills of the Orlické Mountains near the historic Potštejn Castle.

Flag Description: The flag consists of three horizontal stripes: a top red stripe, a middle wavy white stripe, and a bottom wavy green stripe in a width ratio of 3:1:6. The red stripe features two horizontal yellow keys with their bits facing each other and downwards. The wavy white stripe has five crests and four troughs. In the green stripe below, there is a white fleur-de-lis.

Symbolism: The two yellow keys refer to historical ties to church patronages and local history. The wavy white stripe symbolizes a local stream or body of water, while the green color and the white fleur-de-lis represent pristine nature, Marian symbolism, or the regional heraldic heritage.

Statistics

Area

5.71 km²

Population

343

Location