Malé Žernoseky
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Malé Žernoseky is a village in the Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region, situated on the left bank of the Elbe River near the Porta Bohemica. The area is famous for its long winemaking tradition and the picturesque landscape of the Bohemian Central Highlands.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two equal horizontal stripes, the upper white and the lower blue. Centered on the field is an eradicated brown grapevine bush with three green leaves and two green tendrils on the sides. In the blue stripe, the vine is flanked by two yellow millstones with square black central holes.
Symbolism: The eradicated grapevine refers to the traditional viticulture in the village and the surrounding region. The two millstones symbolize the historical quarrying of millstones, from which the name of the village derives. The blue stripe represents the Elbe River on whose banks the village is located.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two equal horizontal stripes, the upper white and the lower blue. Centered on the field is an eradicated brown grapevine bush with three green leaves and two green tendrils on the sides. In the blue stripe, the vine is flanked by two yellow millstones with square black central holes.
Symbolism: The eradicated grapevine refers to the traditional viticulture in the village and the surrounding region. The two millstones symbolize the historical quarrying of millstones, from which the name of the village derives. The blue stripe represents the Elbe River on whose banks the village is located.
Statistics
Area
3.32 km²
Population
386