Rybicka knife from Czech Republic

[Malpaso]

I was just given a gift of a Rybicka knife from a friend who visited Prague. As I understand it, these are traditional pocket knives carried by almost everyone. This one reads what looks like MIKOV on the blade with INOX under that. A web search brought up Natalia Rybicka, which was a bonus , but not a great deal on these knives. Just looking for some cultural background on it.

 

[evilgreg]

I was just given a gift of a Rybicka knife from a friend who visited Prague. As I understand it, these are traditional pocket knives carried by almost everyone. This one reads what looks like MIKOV on the blade with INOX under that. A web search brought up Natalia Rybicka, which was a bonus , but not a great deal on these knives. Just looking for some cultural background on it.

Shaped like a fish I assume? (in Slavic languages fish is often ryba/rybka/etc.)

 

[Malpaso]

Shaped like a fish I assume? (in Slavic languages fish is often ryba/rybka/etc.)

That is correct.