The national symbols of the Czech Republic are flags, heraldry, cultural expressions and other symbols that represent the Czech Republic, Czech people and their history, culture and nationhood. There are six official symbols which are declared in the Constitution of the Czech Republic. However many other historical, cultural and geographical symbols of the Czech republic and Czech people do exist.
Constitutional symbols
Article 14 of the Constitution of the Czech Republic lists national symbols: the coat of arms, the official colours (including white, red and blue, also Pan-Slavic colors), the national flag, the flag of the president, the official seal and the national anthem. Act No. 3/1993 refers to the national symbols and their usage.[1]
- Official tricolor (trikolora)
- Official seal
Symbols of Czech lands
The Czech republic includes three historical regions of Bohemia, Moravia and Czech Silesia. Each region has got its own symbols.
Flags
- Another version of Moravian flag (used in the second half of 19th century)
- Flag of Czech Silesia
Coats of arms
Unofficial symbols
Landmarks
- Prague and the Prague castle, former seat of Czech kings and the official residence of the President of the Czech Republic
- The Charles Bridge, famous Prague's historical sight
- Blaník, a legendary mountain
People
- Přemysl, the Ploughman, the legendary founder of original Bohemian Přemyslid dynasty
- Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, the saint patron of the Czech state
- Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, one of the most significant Czech sovereigns[2]
- Josef Dobrovský and other figures of Czech National Revival, such as Josef Jungmann or František Palacký
- Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, philosopher and the first Czechoslovak president
Food
- Svíčková na smetaně, popular Czech dish
- Koláč, famous Czech dessert
- Buchta, popular Czech sweet pastry
Flora
- Linden leaves and tree
Arts and crafts
- Bohemian glass and bohemian crystal
Folk costumes
- Kroj, national Czech costume, which has got many regional variations
Dance and music
References
- ↑ Štěpán, Petr (7 September 2007). "SYMBOLY SOUČASNÉ ČESKÉ REPUBLIKY". Vlast.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ "Famous Persons from Czech history". Czech Republic. Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.