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![[Hlucín municipality flag]](../images/c/cz-op-hl.gif)
by Blas Delgado Ortiz, 19 Aug 2001, after image by Petr Exner;
flag adopted 9 May 1995
Hlučín Town, District Opava. In 1848 Hlucín estate, Landrat Ratibor,
Prussia. In German texts Hultschin. Population 14.500.
Town founded by the King Premysl Otakar II ca. 1256. In 1303 property
of Opava Dukes. Since 1521 possession of dukes of Opole. Many
times the town burned out. Since 1742 ceded to Prussia and since
1845 belonged the manor to Rotschild Family. After joined Czechoslovakia
(1920) a seat of District.
Aleš Křížan, 27 Aug 2001
![[Hlucín flag in local use]](../images/c/cz-op_hl.gif)
by Blas Delgado Ortiz, 24 Jun 2002
This
website displays a slightly different version, based on the same description
as Petr Exner's VexLex1995: the five yellow six-pointed stars from the
coat of arms have been added; in addition the site has a vertical
flag.
Jarig Bakker, 23 Jun 2002
![[Hlucín vertical flag]](../images/c/cz-op0hl.gif)
by Blas Delgado Ortiz, 24 Jun 2002
![[Hlucín municipality coat of arms]](../images/c/cz-op)hl.gif)
image from this
site, reported by Aleš Křížan, 27 Aug 2001
Coat of Arms: Vert a dimidiated St Anthony Cross on two scales, the
fess of it has a hemisphere on the end, all Or.. The figure in the sinister
part is a Letter "P" on a barrulet of the Second. In Chief a Fleur - de
- Lys, also Or. In Orle there are five Stars of six points, two and two
in Flanks and one in Base, also Or.
Aleš Křížan, 27 Aug 2001
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