NOVEMBER 22, 2025 — The Plzeň district of Černice has officially adopted its own coat of arms and flag, says Plzenoviny.cz, marking the conclusion of a year-long process to establish distinct municipal symbols.
The designs were publicly displayed for the first time during the recent parliamentary elections, when they decorated the polling station at the local firehouse, the traditional centre of community activity.
Mayor Vladislav Sloup described the introduction of the symbols as a milestone for the district.
“Perhaps not all of us are fully aware that this is a turning point in the history of Černice. The event was successful with a generational overlap and greatly enhanced the identity of our municipality… The coat of arms and banner, embroidered by hand with silk on velvet, are very beautiful and will remain a permanent symbol of Černice for future generations.,” he said.
The initiative began the previous autumn, when the Černice council decided to commission the creation of its own heraldic symbols. Heraldist Stanislav Kasík of the Dauphin studio in Roudnice nad Labem prepared seven designs based on the village’s history and heraldic tradition. Local residents helped choose the final version through both online and written voting.
After approval by the council in spring 2025, the design was submitted to the Subcommittee for Heraldry and Vexillology of the Czech Chamber of Deputies. The parliamentary chair later issued official recognition, and Mayor Sloup received the formal decree on September 22 in the ceremonial State Acts Hall.
The adopted coat of arms features a divided green and red shield with a silver-and-black wavy base. The left green section bears three crossed golden ears of grain, referencing Černice’s agricultural past and its status as a village heritage zone. The right red field displays a silver lily on a green stem emerging from an open silver book with golden covers, symbolizing Saint Anthony of Padua, patron of the local chapel on Selská náves. The silver wavy stripe evokes the nearby Úhlava River, while the black field beneath it alludes to the community’s name, derived from the Czech word for “black.”
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