Cigánd
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Cigánd is a town in northern Hungary, located in the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county within the Bodrogköz region. It serves as the seat of the Cigánd District near the Tisza River.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a white rectangular field with the full municipal coat of arms with mantling, crest, and scroll positioned towards the hoist side. The shield is divided vertically: the dexter (viewer's left) field is white and depicts a man in traditional blue clothing holding an axe and smoking a pipe; the sinister (viewer's right) field is blue, showing silver agricultural tools (a rake, pitchfork, and scythe). Above the helmet and crown sits a crest with a leaping golden stag. Below the shield is a silver ribbon bearing the black inscription CIGÁND.
Symbolism: The figure of a man in traditional attire and the agricultural tools (scythe, rake, pitchfork) symbolize the historical agricultural heritage and labor of the local population. The leaping stag crest represents the rich natural environment and wildlife of the Bodrogköz region.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a white rectangular field with the full municipal coat of arms with mantling, crest, and scroll positioned towards the hoist side. The shield is divided vertically: the dexter (viewer's left) field is white and depicts a man in traditional blue clothing holding an axe and smoking a pipe; the sinister (viewer's right) field is blue, showing silver agricultural tools (a rake, pitchfork, and scythe). Above the helmet and crown sits a crest with a leaping golden stag. Below the shield is a silver ribbon bearing the black inscription CIGÁND.
Symbolism: The figure of a man in traditional attire and the agricultural tools (scythe, rake, pitchfork) symbolize the historical agricultural heritage and labor of the local population. The leaping stag crest represents the rich natural environment and wildlife of the Bodrogköz region.
Statistics
Area
56.76 km²
Population
2,884