Dévaványa
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Dévaványa is a town in Békés County, located in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary. It is well known for its surrounding puszta landscape and the protected population of the great bustard in the Körös-Maros National Park.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a solid pale yellow (cream) field. Centered on the flag is the full coat of arms of the town, featuring a blue shield depicting a rider in red attire with a raised sabre riding to the left from the viewer's perspective on a white horse over green ground. The shield is surmounted by a helmet with a crown, from which armored arm holding a sabre emerges, surrounded by blue-gold and red-silver mantling. Beneath the coat of arms, the text 'DÉVAVÁNYA' is written in black serif font.
Symbolism: The pale yellow field serves as the backdrop for the municipal coat of arms. The figure of the horseman and the armored arm holding a raised sabre in the crest symbolize the historical military tradition, the defense of the region, and the valor of the local inhabitants.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a solid pale yellow (cream) field. Centered on the flag is the full coat of arms of the town, featuring a blue shield depicting a rider in red attire with a raised sabre riding to the left from the viewer's perspective on a white horse over green ground. The shield is surmounted by a helmet with a crown, from which armored arm holding a sabre emerges, surrounded by blue-gold and red-silver mantling. Beneath the coat of arms, the text 'DÉVAVÁNYA' is written in black serif font.
Symbolism: The pale yellow field serves as the backdrop for the municipal coat of arms. The figure of the horseman and the armored arm holding a raised sabre in the crest symbolize the historical military tradition, the defense of the region, and the valor of the local inhabitants.
Statistics
Area
217.05 km²
Population
7,232