Malé Hoštice
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Malé Hoštice is a village and administrative district of the statutory city of Opava in the Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It is situated in the Opava Hilly Land on the right bank of the Opava River.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a vertical white hoist stripe taking up one-third of the flag's length and a red fly field. Centered on the boundary between the white stripe and the red field is a two-handled vase with three roses growing on a single stem, all in counterchanged colors (red in the white field, white in the red field).
Symbolism: The motif of a vase with three roses is derived from the historical seal and emblem of the village. The counterchanged colors of red and white reference the regional heraldic tradition of the Opava area.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a vertical white hoist stripe taking up one-third of the flag's length and a red fly field. Centered on the boundary between the white stripe and the red field is a two-handled vase with three roses growing on a single stem, all in counterchanged colors (red in the white field, white in the red field).
Symbolism: The motif of a vase with three roses is derived from the historical seal and emblem of the village. The counterchanged colors of red and white reference the regional heraldic tradition of the Opava area.
Statistics
Area
5.25 km²
Population
1,800