Lidice
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Lidice is a village in the Kladno District of the Central Bohemian Region, known primarily for its tragic history of destruction by Nazis during WWII and the subsequent memorial and rebuilt village.
Flag Description: A yellow flag field with a red border along the hoist and bottom edges, equal to one-tenth of the flag's width. A doubly curved black thorny branch extends from the lower hoist-side corner of the yellow field towards the upper fly, accompanied by two red roses with yellow centers and green sepals.
Symbolism: The black thorny branch symbolizes suffering and the tragic fate of the original village, while the red roses refer to the famous Lidice Rose Garden, hope, and new life.
Flag Description: A yellow flag field with a red border along the hoist and bottom edges, equal to one-tenth of the flag's width. A doubly curved black thorny branch extends from the lower hoist-side corner of the yellow field towards the upper fly, accompanied by two red roses with yellow centers and green sepals.
Symbolism: The black thorny branch symbolizes suffering and the tragic fate of the original village, while the red roses refer to the famous Lidice Rose Garden, hope, and new life.
Statistics
Area
4.18 km²
Population
566