Baja, Hungary
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Baja is a city with county rights in southern Hungary, located on the left bank of the Danube River in Bács-Kiskun County. It serves as an important port, economic, and cultural hub for the region.
Flag Description: The flag is vertically divided into two equal stripes: blue on the left from the viewer's perspective (heraldic dexter) and yellow on the right (heraldic sinister). In the center of the flag is the city emblem set within an ornate golden cartouche topped with a crown. The cartouche encloses a blue oval shield featuring Adam and Eve on a green base standing beside an apple tree with yellow fruit, with a green serpent coiled around its trunk. Beneath the coat of arms, the name 'BAJA' is inscribed in yellow serif lettering.
Symbolism: The blue and yellow colors represent the traditional municipal colors of Baja. The central emblem depicts the biblical scene of the Temptation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, a motif historically used on the city's seals and heraldic symbols since the 18th century.
Flag Description: The flag is vertically divided into two equal stripes: blue on the left from the viewer's perspective (heraldic dexter) and yellow on the right (heraldic sinister). In the center of the flag is the city emblem set within an ornate golden cartouche topped with a crown. The cartouche encloses a blue oval shield featuring Adam and Eve on a green base standing beside an apple tree with yellow fruit, with a green serpent coiled around its trunk. Beneath the coat of arms, the name 'BAJA' is inscribed in yellow serif lettering.
Symbolism: The blue and yellow colors represent the traditional municipal colors of Baja. The central emblem depicts the biblical scene of the Temptation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, a motif historically used on the city's seals and heraldic symbols since the 18th century.
Statistics
Area
177.61 km²
Population
34,495