State
Symbols
The constitutional symbols through which the Czech Republic expresses its statehood, history and national identity.
state symbols
Symbols of the Republic.
Article 14 of the Constitution identifies seven state symbols: the Great and Small State Coats of Arms, State Colours, State Flag, Standard of the President of the Republic, State Seal and National Anthem. Together they connect the modern republic with centuries of Czech statehood.
The seven state symbols.
Great State Coat of Arms
The quartered shield represents the historic Czech lands: Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia. The Bohemian lion appears in the first and fourth quarters.
Small State Coat of Arms
A silver, crowned, double-tailed Bohemian lion on a red shield—one of the oldest and most recognizable emblems of Czech statehood.
State Colours
The Czech state colours are white, red and blue, derived through the historic development of Czech and Czechoslovak state symbolism.
State Flag
A white upper field and red lower field with a blue triangle extending from the hoist. The design originated in Czechoslovakia and was retained by the Czech Republic.
Presidential Standard
The presidential standard incorporates the Great State Coat of Arms, linden branches and the historic motto “Pravda vítězí” — “Truth Prevails.”
State Seal
The State Seal contains the Great State Coat of Arms and the name of the Czech Republic. It is an official symbol of state authority.
National Anthem
The Czech national anthem is the first stanza of “Kde domov můj,” with music by František Škroup and words by Josef Kajetán Tyl.
More than decoration.
Czech state symbols reflect different chapters of the country's history—from medieval Bohemian heraldry and the Czech national revival to the creation of Czechoslovakia and the modern Czech Republic. Their role is both representative and constitutional.