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![[Czech military color (obverse)]](../images/c/cz^obv.gif)
image by Joseph McMillan, 18 Feb 2002
A military color in Czech is a bojová zástava. It is square,
the obverse a banner of the arms of the Czech Republic (quarterly, 1st
and 4th Bohemia, 2nd Moravia, 3rd Silesia), all within a border of white,
red, and blue "flames." The blue of the flames is somewhat lighter
than that of the field of the 2nd quarter. I have not found a good
image of the reverse, except to know that it is different. The third
reference below shows a dark blue field, with the name of the unit inscribed
in yellow along the top. Presumably other devices are included. The
reverse as the same white, red, and blue border as the obverse. In
at least one photo, the staff is bamboo or some other kind of cane, to
which the flag is fastened with ties. Spearhead finial. Decorations
and distinctions attached below the spearhead as embroidered streamers.
The arms are drawn from a scan of the coat of arms in Album
2000. I hope someone uncovers a clear image of the reverse of this
flag.
Joseph McMillan, 18 Feb 2002
It's a simplified version of the Presidential
banner.
Blas Delgado Ortiz, 18 Feb 2002
![[3rd Mechanized Brigade banner]](../images/c/cz^mb3.jpg)
image from this
website.
At this
website are two military banners:
3. Mechanovany Brigada (third mechanized brigade)
31. Mechanovany Prapor (thirthyfirst mechanized batallion)
There are separate images of the central emblems; I don't know what
the small Coat of Armss are...
Jarig Bakker, 27 Jul 2002
I know these arms: these with three fields are Arms of Marianske
Lazne (Marienbad), these with red over white are these of
Velka
Hledsebe, which is: Per fess Gules a Barrier Argent and Argent three
Escalops Sable. Barrier represents community's position on historical road
to Bavaria and local toll-house, three shells are Prince Metternich's Coat
of Arms. Metternich's Chateau Kynžvart (Königswarth) is located in neighourhood.
BTW - the distance between Marianske Lazne and Velka Hledsebe is about
3 km. Brigade's badge represents its name - since 1999 it is called "31.
mechanizovana brigada Karla IV." ("Charles IV").
Aleš Křižan, 11 Apr 2003
![[3rd Mechanized Brigade badge]](../images/c/cz^)mb3.gif)
image from this
website, reported by Jarig Bakker, 27 Jul 2002
![[31 Mechanized Baqtallion banner]](../images/c/cz^mp31.gif)
image from this
website.
At this
website are two military banners:
3. Mechanovany Brigada (third mechanized brigade)
31. Mechanovany Prapor (thirty-first mechanized battalion)
There are separate images of the central emblems; I don't know what
the small coats of arms are...
Jarig Bakker, 27 Jul 2002
![[31st mechanized batallion badge]](../images/c/cz^)mp31.gif)
image from this
website, reported by Jarig Bakker, 27 Jul 2002
![[Standard of the Castle Guards of Hradčany]](../images/c/cz_cgua1.gif)
image by Jens Pattke, 29 Mar 2003
It was adopted on 1 Jan 1993 and carries the name of Vaclav Havel and
the date "1993". Will the standards undergo change after the new president,
Vačlav Klaus, takes office? Did the castle guard have a flag in the years
1990-1993? There was a coat of arms.
Sources: Milan Liška: Hradni stráž; Praha 2000 and
Bulletin of thr World Vexillological Research Institute "Flaggen,
Wappen und Siegel" Nr.:56 ; Bonn 2002.
Jens Pattke, 29 Mar 2003
![[Standard of the Castle Guards of Hradčany - reverse]](../images/c/cz_cgua2.gif)
image by Jens Pattke, 29 Mar 2003
I don't know what to think about that "Czechoslovakian bohemian etc."
lion, but now I am sure - it is NOT our lion at all! How do I know it when
it is impossible to say what kind of banner it is? I paid attention to
the mysterious thing (which looks like rugby ball :) held by GOLDEN LION,
which is furthermore looking backwards. In detail I saw "Bayerische Rauten"
on a strange shaped escutcheon, not rugby ball. Well if we put the facts
together - light blue field (like in Bavarian Flag), "Rauten" (like in
Bavarian Arms), golden Lion rampant, looking back and with double
tail (like in Great Royal Bavarian Arms) - we can find a solution: this
banner has nothing to do with Bohemia.
Aleš Křižan, 21 Mar 2002
The crowned lion regardant, however, is not the one that appears on
the coat of arms proper but looks very much like the supporters used on
the Bavarian royal arms from 1835 to 1918, as shown on this
website. Given the size (20 x 24 inches) and the fact that the thing
is made for hanging vertically, I wonder if this might not be a trumpet
banner of some kind, or perhaps the banner that hangs from a Schellenbaum.
Also, assuming that the Rauten (or lozenges) on the little shield were
once blue, the piece has obviously faded considerably, making me wonder
what color the field was originally.
Joe McMillan, 21 Mar 2002
I also think that this is probably a Bavarian lion, indeed very probably
one of the supporters from a greater Bavarian arms. Perhaps someone cut
this out from a larger flag with the whole coat of arms and just put in
on this piece? Quite a weird thing, actually.
Marcus Schmöger, 26 Mar 2002
![[Armed Forces of the Czech Republic flag]](../images/c/cz^art.gif)
image sent by Santiago Tazon, 12 Mar 2002
In this photo there is a flag of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic
probably the flag is of the Airborne and Reconnaissance Troops. The photo
was found in the defensa.com website.
Santiago Tazon, 12 Mar 2002