National colours of the Czech Republic colours ribbons on commemorative purposes. National colours of the Czech Republic The national colours of the Czech Republic () are one of the national symbols of the Czech Republic, which officially represent the Czech Republic. The colours forming tricolour are in the following order: white, red and blue. The national colours come from the flag of the Czech Republic. Traditional colours of the Czech lands were white and red. These colours were derived from the Bohemian coat of arms, but after Czechoslovakia has been established, the blue colour was added to symbolize colours of Slovakia and distinguish colours from the
Flax Art Supply Stores Jerry bought what was once the biggest competitor to Flax in San Francisco, Schwabacher-Frey. He first acquired the retail store and then its commercial division two years later. Under Philip Flax a new Flax store opened in 1966, in the 27,000 square foot Goldberg Bowen Building at 250 Sutter Street. In 1978 a new location at 1699 Market Street opened, followed by the closure of the Sutter Street store in 1981. The company began distributing mail order catalogs nationally in 1984. Craig Flax oversaw the major growth and transition of the catalog business with an expanded range of gift-oriented items