Rychvald
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Rychvald is a town in the Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic, situated near Ostrava and Bohumín. The town has a rich history linked to agriculture and the later development of hard coal mining in the Ostrava-Karviná basin.
Flag Description: The flag consists of four horizontal stripes: alternately white, blue, white, and blue. From the upper edge of the top blue stripe, three blue nenuphar (water lily) leaves grow on a single stem into the top white field, with the central leaf upright and the outer leaves bent outward.
Symbolism: The design of the flag is derived from the historic coat of arms of Rychvald. The three nenuphar (water lily) leaves and the blue-white color scheme refer to the heraldry of noble families historically connected with the town, particularly the Sedlnitzky of Choltitz family, while also symbolizing the local pond-breeding tradition.
Flag Description: The flag consists of four horizontal stripes: alternately white, blue, white, and blue. From the upper edge of the top blue stripe, three blue nenuphar (water lily) leaves grow on a single stem into the top white field, with the central leaf upright and the outer leaves bent outward.
Symbolism: The design of the flag is derived from the historic coat of arms of Rychvald. The three nenuphar (water lily) leaves and the blue-white color scheme refer to the heraldry of noble families historically connected with the town, particularly the Sedlnitzky of Choltitz family, while also symbolizing the local pond-breeding tradition.
Statistics
Area
17.02 km²
Population
7,781