Litoměřice
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Litoměřice is a royal town in the Ústí nad Labem Region, located at the confluence of the Elbe and Ohře rivers at the foot of the Bohemian Central Mountains.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a red field with a white masoned wall stripe along the bottom edge, occupying half the width of the flag. From the wall, which features nine rectangular merlons, issues a white double-tailed Bohemian lion with a gold crown, gold claws, and a red tongue. In the lower white section beneath the lion is an open gate with a raised golden portcullis, golden open door leaves, and black hinges.
Symbolism: The design of the flag is derived from the historic coat of arms of Litoměřice. The masoned wall with an open gate symbolizes the town's rights and fortifications as a royal town, while the Bohemian lion highlights its loyalty to the Czech monarch and royal patronage dating back to King Ottokar II.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a red field with a white masoned wall stripe along the bottom edge, occupying half the width of the flag. From the wall, which features nine rectangular merlons, issues a white double-tailed Bohemian lion with a gold crown, gold claws, and a red tongue. In the lower white section beneath the lion is an open gate with a raised golden portcullis, golden open door leaves, and black hinges.
Symbolism: The design of the flag is derived from the historic coat of arms of Litoměřice. The masoned wall with an open gate symbolizes the town's rights and fortifications as a royal town, while the Bohemian lion highlights its loyalty to the Czech monarch and royal patronage dating back to King Ottokar II.
Statistics
Area
17.99 km²
Population
22,950