Budakalász
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Budakalász is a town in Pest County, Hungary, located in the Budapest metropolitan area just north of the capital along the Danube River.
Flag Description: The flag of the town consists of two horizontal stripes: blue at the top and yellow at the bottom. Centered on the flag is the town's coat of arms. The coat of arms features a quartered shield: the first golden quarter depicts green hills with a cross on the higher peak, the second blue quarter contains three golden ears of wheat, the third blue quarter shows a silver mining cart, and the fourth golden quarter displays two red winemaking knives.
Symbolism: The flag colors (blue and yellow) derive from the main colors of the city's coat of arms. The hills with a cross symbolize the local geography and Christian heritage, the ears of wheat represent agriculture, the mining cart refers to the historical stone quarrying, and the winemaking knives recall the region's viticultural traditions.
Flag Description: The flag of the town consists of two horizontal stripes: blue at the top and yellow at the bottom. Centered on the flag is the town's coat of arms. The coat of arms features a quartered shield: the first golden quarter depicts green hills with a cross on the higher peak, the second blue quarter contains three golden ears of wheat, the third blue quarter shows a silver mining cart, and the fourth golden quarter displays two red winemaking knives.
Symbolism: The flag colors (blue and yellow) derive from the main colors of the city's coat of arms. The hills with a cross symbolize the local geography and Christian heritage, the ears of wheat represent agriculture, the mining cart refers to the historical stone quarrying, and the winemaking knives recall the region's viticultural traditions.
Statistics
Area
20.57 km²
Population
15,830