National symbols of the Czech Republic

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.

Article 14 of the Constitution of the Czech Republic lists national symbols: the coat of arms, the official colours (white, red, and blue), 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 seal

The Czech republic includes three historical regions of Bohemia, Moravia and Czech Silesia. Each region has its own symbols.

• Another version of Moravian flag (used in the second half of the 19th century)

• 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

• Říp Mountain, a legendary place where the first Slavs, led by Forefather Čech, settled

• Blaník, a legendary mountain

• Forefather Čech (Czech: Praotec Čech), the legendary founder of Czech nation

• 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]

• Jan Hus, religious reformist from the 15th century and spiritual father of the Hussite Movement

• Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, philosopher and the first Czechoslovak president

• Svíčková na smetaně, popular Czech dish

• Knedlo zelo vepřo (pork roast with dumplings and sauerkraut), the Czech national dish

• Koláč, famous Czech dessert

• Buchta, popular Czech sweet pastry

• Bohemian glass and bohemian crystal

• Kroj, national Czech costume, which has many regional variations

• Another variation of kroj from Vlčnov, Moravian Slovakia

• Polka, a dance and a genre of dance music which originated in Bohemia

• Symbols of the Czech Republic