Page 155 - (DK) Complete Flags of the World

Europe

Hungary

Ratio: 2:3 Adopted: October 1, 1957 Usage: National and Civil

Red symbolizes
strength

White represents
faithfulness

Green is symbolic
of hope

Europe
3LOVAKIA 5KR Part of Austria-Hungary until 1918,
!USTRIAA A
Hungary became part of the communist
( 5.'!29
2 2OMANIA
#ROATIA I 3ERBIAA bloc from 1945–1989.
3ERB
The current flag was first used in national flag. During Hungary’s
the 1848–49 uprising. Its pattern brief period as a republic from
was derived from the French 1945–1949 the royal crown was
Tricolore used during the French replaced by the “Kossuth” coat of
Revolution. The colors: red, white, arms. When the Communists
and green date back to the 9th took power, they added a Soviet-
century. They were first used in style emblem to the flag. In 1990,
1608 during the reign of King the arms of the kingdom were
Matthias II. Until 1945, the royal re-adopted but they were not
crown featured in the center of the replaced on the flag.

ARMS OF HUNGARY
The crown of St.Stephen,
the first king of Hungary
The red and white stripes
probably originated from Spain in
the late 12th or early 13th century The patriarchal cross was
added to the Hungarian
arms about 800 years ago

151