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The national flag of Hungary (Magyarország zászlaja) is a horizontal tricolour of red, white and green. In this exact form, it has been the official flag of Hungary since 23 May 1957. The flag's form originates from national republican movements of the 18th and 19th centuries, while its colours are from the Middle Ages.
Flag of the Hungarian People's Republic A horizontal tricolor of red, white and green with the state ("Kossuth") coat of arms in the center. 1:2 2:3 23 May 1957 – 20 August 2000 Flag of the Hungarian People's Republic and the Hungarian Republic: A horizontal tricolor of red, white and green. 20 March 1786 – 1 August 1869
Flag of Hungary See also: List of Hungarian flags: The flag of Hungary was officially adopted in 1848. The dominant red, white and green colors of the tricolour design are derived from the historical Hungarian coat of arms. Red is said to symbolise strength, white faithfulness, and green hope. 1915– Flag of Iceland See also: List of Icelandic ...
Hungary proper used a red-white-green tricolor defaced with the Hungarian coat of arms, sometimes used to represent the entirety of the Lands of the Hungarian Crown. The "double" civil ensign, as a symbol of "corporate identity", was also used as the consular flag, as decreed on 18 February 1869. It came into use on 1 August 1869.
Although the Kingdom of Hungary comprised only 42% of the population of Austria–Hungary, [76] the thin majority – more than 3.8 million soldiers – of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces were conscripted from the Kingdom of Hungary during the First World War. Roughly 600,000 soldiers were killed in action, and 700,000 soldiers were wounded ...
Like most European countries, Hungary is experiencing sub-replacement fertility; its estimated total fertility rate of 1.43 children per woman is well below the replacement rate of 2.1. [7] Consequently, its population has been gradually declining and rapidly aging; the average age is 42.7 years, among the highest in the world. [7]
Historically, Hungary was the second largest supplier of paprika to the United States, [3] despite the spice not being a product of a Hungarian native plant. Hungarian paprika has a distinctive flavor and is in great demand in Europe where it is used as a spice rather than as a coloring agent. [3]
Button football is a tabletop game which is known in Europe, typically in Hungary. The Rubik's Cube was invented in Hungary in 1977 and gained international fame. Hungary has produced many top-level chess players, notably Judith Polgar and Peter Leko. The 45th Chess Olympiad was hosted in Budapest in 2024.