Coat of arms of the Czech Republic
Greater coat of arms of the Czech Republic | |
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Presidential version with the motto used on Czech Presidential Standard | |
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Armiger | Czech Republic |
Adopted | 17 December 1992 |
Motto | PRAVDA VÍTĚZÍ "TRUTH PREVAILS" |
Lesser coat of arms of the Czech Republic | |
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Armiger | Czech Republic |
Adopted | 17 December 1992 |
The coat of arms of the Czech Republic (Czech: Státní znak České republiky) shows the three historic regions of the Czech lands (Bohemia Moravia and Czech Silesia). The country started using this coat of arms in 1992. Czech heraldist, Jiří Louda, designed it.[1]
References
- ↑ Velinger, Jan (2015-09-02). "Heraldist, WWII vet, Jiří Louda dies at 94". Radio Prague. Retrieved 2015-09-28.