Czech flag
The Czech flag is an integral state symbol of the Czech Republic. It is not very complicated, but, nevertheless, it has its own history. The Czech flag is a combination of three colors, blue, red and white. Like any other flag, it has the shape of a rectangle, the canvas of which is divided into two equal parts horizontally. The upper part is white, the lower part is red. The blue color on the flag is represented by an equilateral triangle, which is located with the base along the flag pole.
Currently, there are several versions of what the colors of the Czech flag mean. One of the most widespread is the legend about Prince Lech, who became the progenitor of the Poles. They say that one evening in the red glow of sunset he saw a white eagle in the sky. This painting impressed him, and he took it as the basis for the coat of arms of his family. Therefore, red and white were used for the flag. The princes Lech and Cech were brothers, therefore, they chose similar symbols for their peoples. But the legend remains a legend, and there is no scientific evidence for this..
According to another no less widespread version, the blood of the patriots of the Republic, shed in a desperate struggle for independence, is worthy of veneration, which is why the color of the flag is red. White, on the other hand, invariably symbolizes peace and purity. Blue is the color of a cloudless sky, symbolizing peaceful clear horizons over the country. The presence of an equilateral triangle on the flag is not accidental. It symbolizes absolute equality and common interests of the nations that live in the Czech Republic..
In different periods of the existence of the Czechoslovak Republic, the flag changed slightly. Debates about what it should be were constantly going on. In 1914, the red and white flag of Bohemia was used as the flag of Czechoslovakia, which was similar to the flag of Poland. 4 years later, this type of flag was declared the official flag of the Republic. The blue triangle has long been considered the personification of Slovakia, so in 1920 it was decided to add a blue equilateral triangle to the image of the country's national symbol.
On January 1, 1993, a separate independent state of the Czech Republic appeared on the map of modern Europe. And immediately, discussions flared up about how the national symbols of the renewed state should look like. Among the representatives of parliament were supporters of the return of the red and white flag. They justified such a decision by the fact that, supposedly, the Slovaks would reproach them for a long time for having appropriated a common flag. But still, after long disputes, it was decided to use the flag of the former Czechoslovakia as the flag of the Czech Republic..
