Cesk� Krumlov city (Czech Republic)

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On this webpage is information on the flag of �esk� Krumlov:

"Flag of Town �esk� Krumlov
On 14. June 2001 was given to Town �esk� Krumlov a new flag by the chairman of Parliament of Czech Republic V�clav Klaus by his decision No. 62.

The old green-white flag used till then was not heraldicly correct, and so it had to be replaced. New shape came from colors at valid historic town symbol, which last look is given by emblem privilege of Jan Kristi�n of Eggenberg, published on 15. April 1671. The flag got its final shape after a small modification in order to distinguish it from flag of town Hodon�n.

There are 3 vertical stripes on new flag, in proportion 1 : 4 : 1. In the middle of white stripe is red rose with yellow seed and green petals. Proportion of width and length of flag is 2 : 3. The size of central rose is not given exactly, but committee for heraldry and vexilology recommends to use a rose of size of one half or two thirds of flag width.

For first time could one see the flag during Celebrations of Five petalled Rose and since then it is installed at Krumlov City hall during all important events.

On Tuesday 14. August 2001 officially handled over the chairman of Parliament V�clav Klaus a decree about using of flag of Town �esk� Krumlov to hands of vice mayor Milo� Mich�lek. This act was held in Parliament in hall "State acts". Since then can everyone display new Krumlov flag. There is no restriction for doing so."
Jarig Bakker, 26 Oct 2001

�esk� Krumlov city flag

�esk� Krumlov city CoA

�esk� Krumlov old flags

• a red rose on a white swallowtailed field
• a blue rose on an orange/yellow swallowtailed field
• a white rose on a red swallowtailed field
• a yellow rose on a blue swallowtailed field
• a blue rose on a orange/yellow swallowtailed field (looks nearly identical to #2)

So much for legend - historical reality offers us some slight variations. V�tek did not come to South Bohemia in the 6th but the 12th century, and he did not come from the Italian family of Ursini but from the family line of a Czech Princess of the P�emyslovci. In 1173 V�tek of Pr�ice was mentioned as an envoy to the Emperor Friedrich Barbarossa, and in 1179 he apparently settled in Southern Bohemia. The fact that his domains were not liable to the so-called law of escheat indicates his strong influence, as his property did not have to return to the hands of the family of P�emysl. V�tek could freely dispose of his properties and therefore gave it to his four sons - Jind�ich of Hradec; V�tek II senior, predecessor of the Lords of Krumlov; V�tek III junior, founder of the family of Rosenberg; and V�tek IV. It is likely that the then newly founded residences Nov� Hrady (New Castles), Ro�mberk (Rosenberg), T�ebo� and Krumlov fell into the rank of domains of the V�tek family, while Krumlov would have been their fourth castle in the rank. This historically important moment is rendered in the painting "Division of the Roses", which can be viewed in the sightseeing tour at the �esk� Krumlov castle."
Jarig Bakker, 19 Jul 2001

"Old Flags" of �esk� Krumlov are in fact the armorial banners of different branches of V�tkovci (in German Wittigonen - perhaps this is the reason for German name Wittingau of  T�ebo� town): Argent a Rose Gules, buttoned Or and barbed Vert - Lords of Rosenberg / z Ro�mberka. - Ro�mberk town in District �esk� Krumlov still Bear it as its Arms.
Gules a Rose Argent... - Lords of Landstein/z Land�tejna -  Land�tejn Castle is a great ruin in District Jind�ich�v Hradec on historical borders between Moravia, Bohemia and Austria.
Azure a Rose Or - Lords of Hradec - Hradec is today Jind�iich�v Hradec.
Or a Rose Azure - Lords of Str� (today the municipalityStr� nad Ne��rkou, district Jind�ich�v Hradec has the same Coat of Arms)
Or a Rose Azure (variant: Or a Rose Sable) -  Lords of �st�. - Sezimovo �st� has not very interesting history - the most interesting history is the long interruption of its history - between 1420 and 1830s existed no Sezimovo �st� at all.
In the picture not presented Branch Lords of Krumlov bore Argent a Rose Vert  -  that�s why the old flag of �esk� Krumlov was white over green.
Ales Krizan, 27 Aug 2001